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G  O  15   our  S  A  t  t  o  u  ft* 


h*  JAMES  and  JOHN  RELLK 


IwiUjingwilh  the  Spirit, and  1  trill  fing  with  thdfiider* 
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*0RTSMOUTtf,  NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 

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f  O    T  H  E 


READER. 


YFfHEN  I  fay  I  have  done  as  well  as  lcouli% 
**  I  need  no  other  apology  -,  becaufe,  in  rea- 
Jon,  nothing  can  be  expefted  in  fpi  ritual  Matter s2 
jrom  a  man,  above  what  he  bath  received;  nor 
can  he  receive  any  things  except  it  be  given  him 
Jrom  above,  the  apoflle,  Jrom  this  considera- 
tion, /hews  the  inconfiftency  and  unreafonabknefs 
of  judging  a  man  for  not  exhibiting  what  he  has 
not  ;  or,  of  cenfuring  him  for  the  want  of  what 
he  can  only  have  by  the  gift  of  God :  thus  arguing* 
what  haft  thou,  that  thou  had  not  received  ? 
and,  if  thou  haft  nothing  but  what  thou  hall  re~ 
ceived,  why  doft  thou  judge  and  Jet  at  nought 
thy  brother,  as  though  thou  bad/l  not  received  it  ? 
therefore, with  relation  to  the  poems  and  hymns 
before  'you,  I  can  fay,  fucb  as  1  have  received^  I 
give  unto  you* 

Jtbougb^ 


\\  To  the  READER. 

I  thought  it  well  to  put  the  poem,  called  The 
Believer,  in  the  front  of  the  hymns,  as,  in  in 
Ipeafure,  containing  and  rendering  a  reafon  of 
the  chriflians  ground  of  Praife,  and  delight 
therein.  The  reafon  of  my  writing  it  in  that 
manner ,  was,  it t  flowing,  ipitk,  regard  to  me- 
thod and  matter \  'upon  my  mind  unf ought,  with- 
out thought fulnejs  or  fiudy  -,  and  not  from  an 
imagination  of  ^  my  having  any  Jkill  in  poetry, 
specially  that  fart  of  vtrfe.  4nd'when  I  have, 
fince  its  fir  ft  printing  (fancying  myfelf  fomewbat 
more  fkiiful)  attempted  fame  alterations,  I  have 
found  my  (elf  utterly  inefficient ;  fo  that  you  have 
it  as  in  the  fir jl  edition,  the  alteration  of  a  few 
wards  excepted. 

&be  hymns,  as  you  may  perceive,  art  chiefly 
jlrawn  from  the  Jeriptures  -,  and  are  defigned,ai 
mice  to  offer,  praife,  and  to  feal  inftruftipn  on 
the  mind  ;  by  ferving  as  an  expofition  on  thofe 
fcripturesyjrom  which  they  are  drawn.  In  the 
general  they  tefiify  of  Jefus,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  gofpej  -,  which,  neither  mans  faith, 
nor  unbelief,  makes  trite,  orfalje.  And*  there- 
fere  whjen  Jung  by  babes  and  jucklings-,  yea  by  thofe 
who  have  not  known  for  them  fives,  it  is  as  true; 
(and  why  may  not  the  Saviour  be  glorified)  as 
if  the  [pirits  dfjud  men  made  pert  eft  joined  the 
jeng  :  this  puis  by  that  flJ-e  objeftioh,  of  fomt 
p'eoph  V-  not  being  qualified  to  perform  this  part 
of  divine  worjhip,  becaufe  they  haft  not  expe- 
rienced what   they  fing*     Indeed  where  hymns 

pre 


To  the  READfcK  ft) 

px  calculated  to  fing  'what  we  fee,   what  w 
know,  what  we  feel  *   it  is  another  cafe  >  for 
then  they  are  Jo  fluffed  with  egotifm,  that  very. 
Jew,   comparatively,  can  join  the  fong.     $ut 
when  people  are  content  to  fee,  to  know  to  feel  the 
goodnefs  of  our  Saviour  with  private  thankful* 
nefs  before  him  5 "  (not  making  their  own  enjoy- 
ment* and    attainments  the  matter  of  their, 
fong)  and  are,  by  all  this,  drawn  to  make  Jefus, 
as  he  is  in  bimfelf,  as  the  go fp el  declares  bimjhe 
jubjeft  of  their  prai/e  ;  then  his  praife  Jlands 
apen  to  all ;   and  all  may  fing  the  truth  towards 
God  :   and  certainly  this  comes  nearejl  the  fong 
of  the  bleffed  above  :  Worthy  is  the  Lamb,S?^ 
J  or-ever  dwells  upon  their  t ongues.  And  td  fay  that 
^aman  cannot  fing  thetrutb  except  he  has  kficwn  it 
and  felt  it  for  bimfelf, is  to  fay,  that  a  man  cannot 
Jpeak  the  truth,  when  he  relates  a  faff  received 
'upon  the  beft  authority,  except  bimfelf  hath  feen 
'it  :  which,  by  the  way%  is  to  invalidate  the  au- 
thority of  the  fcriptures,   to  put  Jen  fib le  demon* 
/{ration  before  f fit  b,  and  then  it  is  not  the  evi- 
dence of  unfeen  things. 

fhefe  are   the  reafons,  I  would  give,  of  the 
Jiymns  running  generally  in  the  manner  bef oft- 
mentioned  :    and  where  any  of  them  a?jpwer  not 
to  this,  let  it  be  imputed  to  over-fight  and  infuf* 
fciency,  and  not  to  defign. 

You  may  obferve  my  brothers  hymns,  which 
follow  in  the  fecond  part,  are  for  matter  one  with 
mine)  though  differing  in  method^  having  not 

taken 


**  *  o  uje  miAUiiK 


taken  them  methodically  from  any  particular 
Jcriptures  5  but  breaking  forth  as  raptured 
fraifefrom  agladened  heart.  He  bath,  without 
abferving  any  chain  of  matter,  glanced  at  many 
peculiar  glories  of  the  Saviour,  <«  declared  in 
the  Gafpek  And,  upon  the  whole,  I  may  venture 
to  affirm  far  my/elf,  and  I  am  perfuadedfor  him 
al/o,  that  our  aim  in  tfiem  is  nothing  lefs  than 
to  fet  forth  the  Beauty  and  Excellency  of  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord  /  to  his  praife,  and  the  unfpeak- 
*ble  joy  of  all  beholders  :  that  they  may  fing 
with  thefpirit,  and  with  the  under  Handing  al/o9 
the  prazfes  of  him  who  hath  laved  us,  and  tvafk. 
fd  Hsfrom  our  fms  in  his  own  blood. 

-   Ugly  and  reverend  is  his  name  / 


THE 


^^^t>^&^P*tMt 


* 


THE 

BELIEVER 

B  o  o  It   I. 

CONTAINING 


Areafon  af  tie  Author';  choice  of  tbisfubjeti  % 
complaint  of  partiality  and  bigqtry  :  with  s 
word  of  advice  t?  the  reader. 

MY- mind,  illiterate,  unpolifhed, 
Like  a  wild  wafte,  by  no  induftrlout 

hand 
Early  improv'd,  muft  leave  creation's  Cong 
T©  higher  geniufes.    The  want  of  learning", 
Study,  ex^anfe  and  rcadinefs  of  thought, 
Confines  and  limits  me :   fruitlefs,  un£kill*d 
In  meditation  on  earth  and  flcics,  the 
WondVoua  works  of  God  j  which  nobler  minds, 

by 
Him  rpfpir'd,  withall  capacitated, 
By  prudent  fearch,  enquiry  rational, 
Have  with  fuccefs,  beauty  and  elegance, 
Divinely  fung.    Difclaiming  all  pretence 

To 


M.J 

¥0  ttiefe  advent'rous  flight,  I  am  content 
Alone  to  tread  that<path,  and  follow  that 
More  certain  track,  wherein  the  traveller, 
Tho*  a  fool,  (hall  never  erf;     Jefus,  the 
Way,  the  truth,  the  life  ;  his  6j>/6,  his  life,  and 
Death,  the  ftep«,  by  which  I  (hail  afeend  up 
To  the  holy  hill,  whdre  all  the  bleffings 
Of  his  blood,  immenfc  unnumbered,  are  by 
Me  poffefsU     I  chciofe  this  theme*  becaufe  my 
Joy,  my  health,  toy  quickening  fpirit,  life  and 
Marjow  of  iriy  bone  \  wine  to  my  drooping 
Heart,  and  oil  to  all  iixy  tocurcds.  My  fure,  thor 
Humble  fleps,  there  will  I  take,  advancing 
With  a  fong  of  praife  to  true  perfection* 

Knowing  rnyfelf,  I  know  that  man  is  vato* 
Is  partial,  and  rarely  brought  to  tbini,  to 
Hear,  to  read  impartially  j  or  thus;  to 
Juige,  of  what  is  not  his  own  :  prejudict, 
Love's  barie,  and  ruin  of  ibcicty; 
An  envious  fiend,  bitter,  implacable* 
Malicious,  and  uncharitable  j  curft 
Salamander,  bred  in  the  fire  of  hell, 
The  only  element  in  which  it  lives 
A  meagre  furyy  fpawn  of  gigadtick 
Pride  and  wrath  *  memftw,  hide-botttid;   lean* 

raving, 
And  unfatisfy'd,  when  ev'ry  godlike 
Thought  it  has  devoured.     Truth,  ffitadfliip^ 
p*&ir  kindness, 

Charity,  impartial  hondty,  ftill 
Fails  a  prey  to  this  *  infenfibJy,  by' 

Thfc 


[5l 

This  deftroy'd.     Spiritual  fever,  burning, 

Pleuritick,  contracts  the  generous  mind, 

Straitens  the  bowels,  difturbs  all  peace,  and 

Will  not  fuffer  the  object  of  its  wrath 

And  envy  to  poffefs  his  life  :  againft 

Himenrag'd,  from  him  refilling  light  or 

True  inftruftion,  it  raifes  numberleis  j 

Obje&ions  againft  the  word  of  truth,  and 

Life  itfelf,  if  fpokc  by  him  j  yea,  thinks  the 

Worfe  of  Cbrift,  \ifuch  he  will  affift,  and 

Evidence  to  man  his  pretence  with  them. 

Thus  fain  would  have  him  angry  with  all  whom    ( 

It  condemns.     If  this,  the  objed  of  its 

Hate,  be  blefs'd,   'twill  not  believe  j  but  if  'tis 

Evident,  beyond  objedion,  then  it 

Pines,  as  poifon'd  with  his  joy.     It  hates  the 

Gofpel  for  his  fake,  if  he  fuccefsful 

Is  therein  $  ftarts  from  the  truth,  tho'  known  to 

What  it  knoweth  wrong,and  builds  again  what 

Once  the  man  deftroy'd,  only  revenge  to 

Gratify,  and  cru(h  the  hated  worm.     If 

He  is  ftill  above  it,'fteadfaft  in  truth 

And  liberty,  which  it  cannot  deny, 

Then  will  it  reprefent  him  as. knowing 

Only,  not  enjoying,  or  poffeffing 

What  he  fpeaks,  and  makes  confeffion  of. 

To  prove  this  evidence  as  true,  it  has 
A  Microfcope  j  greatly,  in  virtue,  to 
Magnify,  or  make  appear,  what  elfe  the 
Naked  eye  could  not  difcern.     Thro*  this,  k 
Calls  ihe  world  to  gaze  upon  the  man  it 

B  Hates : 


[6J 

Hates -.There  the  fmalleft  grain  of  fand  fwclIjto; 
A  mighty  rock,  rugged,  and  dreadful  to 
Behold  ;  w-hilft  infect,  much  fmaller  than  out 
Notice,  there  like  Jions  look,  or  favage 
Beafts,  of  forms  various,  (tarts  the  fpe&ator 
As  afrtghted  ;  and  thinks,  nor  fruitfulnefs,  no? 
Feace,  nor  fafety's  there.     Thus  prejudice,  as- 
iri  a  giafs,  prefents  the  man  it  hates,  where 
JM  ij  mole-hill  rifes  to  a  mountain  j 
Spitefully  agglandizing  each  word  and 
Work  imperfetf,  fpoke  or  done  by  him  :  with 
Artful  accent,  and    fubtile  period,  it 
Agravates  his  crimes.     From  his  confetfW 
And  repentance,  towards  GOD  and  man,  & 
Will  give  a  public  proof  of  his  being 
Criminal,  until  his  memory  and 
Name's  caft  forth,  to  the  loathing  of  his  word 
And  perfon.    Thus,  furious  will  it  fmite  the 
Objecl  of  its  hate,  tho*  through  the  Saviour's 
feides.     Oh  cruel  prejudice  !  which  gives  no 
Quarter,  knows  not  how  to  fpare,  dreams  it  k 
Irijur'd,  and  never  will  forgive  :  like  Ham, 
Betray*  the  Father's  nakednefs,  and  like 
*hrn  cursed  ;  fincetf  betrays  torments,  and  yet 
Will  crucify  afre(h  the  Lord  of  life 
And  glory,  with  pain  and  open  ihame,  and 
ihat  with  greedinefs,  rather  than  not  with 
Cruelty  opprefs  the  poor  and  hated 
Man.     O  dreadful  prejudice  I  what  mifchief 
JL.aft  thcu  wrought  1  expofing  and  condemning 
Jhat  ft  others,:  which  in  thyfelf  is  fpared  :        - 

Yea 


[73 

*¥ea  worfe*  far  worfe,  fofter'd  in  thee,   in  thee, 
Conceal'd,  and  yet  is  but  a  little  one. 

O  hateful  prejudice  I  like  Adders  deaf, 
Thou  fhut'ft  thy  ears  againft  the  truth,  and  wik 
Not  hear  theCharmer's  vcicejhowfcver  wife  he 
Chanr>3  becauie  thy  image,  nrnd,  and  feature^ 
Are  not  icvn  on  him  :  yet  tho*  thou  wilt  not 
Hear,  thou  deem*il  it  here fy  ;  and  thus,  in 
Rage^ondemneft  what  thou  kno  w*ft  not.  Thct 
Wouldft  forbid  whoe'er  would. work  a  mighty 
Work  or  miracle,  and  follows  no:  with 
"Thee  !   thou  hardly  thirikefl:  good  can  any 
Where  be  done,  or  any  thing  of  moment 
Poffibly  effe&ed,  where  thou  art  not 
Concerned  !  thou  wilt  not  be  convine'd  that  God 
Can  work,  or  will,  but  by  fuch  whom  thou,  in 
Thy  great  wifdom  wilt  approve  of  !  Thou  lov'ft 
Zhyfelf,  and  only  Jov'ft  thy  fa  If  -,  and  where 
Thou  lov'fi  thy  neighbour'  it  is  for  thine  own 
Sake  :  the  caufe  is  his  fubferviency  :  from 
Him  thou  gathered,  in  thought,  or  word,  or 
Work,^  or  fhamenefs  in  opinion,  joining 
In  fpirit  with  thee,  in  all  thy  ways,  and 
Each  propofal,  made  by  thee    Whi.'ft  thusjhen 
Is  he  fafe  ;  no  fpot  is   f^n,  nor  fliall  the 
Deepeft  flain  appear,  his  iin  is  cover'd, 
And  each  infirmity  is  hid.     But  if 
To  his  confeience  and  his  God,  he  faithful 
h   and  crofs  thy  purpofes,  with  fire  and 
Sword  thou  followed  him,  blowing  thebrazeii 
Trumpet  of  reproach,  fiandera  calumny, 

And 


[  8  ] 

And  flaughter ;  trembles  the  earth,whilft  all  the 
Sons    of  God,  and  men,  are  at  a  lofs  to 
Think.     Thus  raves  the  hellifli  hag,  accurfed  ' 
Pr#W/V*\  newconqnefts  makes,  whilft  millions 
Archer  fubje&s,  Spreads  for  dominions  wide 
From  lea  to  lea,  aims  at  univerfal 
Monarchy,  and  conqueft  of  the  world.     Long 
Has  the  true  Believer  flood  the  mark  of 
All  its  envy,  calumny  and  rage  t  with 
Infamy  //brands  him  5  often  it  writes 
His  name  in  catalogue  of  reprobates, 
And  fain  would  drown  him  in  perdition.  Old 
Scars  and  bruifes  might  he  fhew,  with  many 
Wounds  frefh  bleeding,daily  receiv'd  from  this 
Infernal  foe.     To  authorize  its  rage 
And  bitternefs,  it  turns  his  accufer 
And  pleads,  that  he's  a  finner  -,  this  he'll. 
With  true  remorfc  confefs.^  but    this  fufficeth 
Not,  except  for  proof  more^pregnant,  of  the 
Accufaiion.     Faith  and  repentance  it 
Refufes,  and,  like  the  old  novatiany 
Admits  not  of  the  prodigal's  return, 
Nor  will  it  fuffer  the  poor  backflidcr 
Ever  to  be  heal'd.     As  meffengers  of 
Job,  each  day,  and  hour,  report  is  made,  and 
Tidings  frefh  are  brought,  of  lofs  of  friends, 
Of  name,  and  reputation,  fland'er,  vented 
New,  and  d'lFe  reproach,  eld  infirmities 
Rais'd  from  the  dcad,new  cloath'd,  new  paint- 
ed, and 
Sent  into  the  world,  to  rob  him  of  his 
Peace,  his  life,  and  to  berfuade  the  land,  to 

Spew 


C  9  3 

SoeW  him  out.     From  every  quarter,  it  fo 
^SSnVpHes  him.he  fcarcehas  time  to  breathe, 
Nor  will  kfoffer  him  to  lift  his  head. 
No  terms  of  peace  will  it  accept,  unleft 
He  wT defpair,  and  curfe  his  God   and  die. 
Ske  foaming  waves  of  fea,  *  g**» 
And  dirt,  at  him  fo  truly  levell  d,  that 
Now  he  hath  no  part,  but  what :s  defil  d  all 
Cover'do'er  with  filth  :  the  robe  excepted 
Which  earth,  nor  fin,  nor  hell  can  ever  fpot  : 
In  that  he'll  wrap  himfelf,  and  folemnly ■. 
Appeal,  from  Jewifi  law,  and  nghteoufnefs, 
And  partial  tribunal,  .to  thy  great  feat 
Of  judgment,  and  impartial  juftice,  moft 
Exalted  Cajar,  great  King,  and  holy 
Emperor  of  earth  and  floes.     Pieferve  the 
goul  'till  then,  nor  fuffe.r  thou  the  flefli  (fo 
Often  tempted,  to  make  repnfals  on 
The  foe,  and  to  render  railcry  for        ■< 
Its  raising)  ever  to  have  its  way.     And, 
To  thy  praife,  I'll  now  confefs,  that  I  had 
Fainted,  if  I  had  not  in  thee,  beiiev'd. 

Since  I  have  fcafce  a  friend,  I  need  not  be 
Surpris  o  with  fear  or  terror,  left  thele  lines 
Should  fall  into'*  partial  hand,  becaute 
A<\  enemy.     But  yet,  I  wouldadviie 
The  re2-:V-i .  and  petition  him,  judge  not 
Before  thW  read'ft,  nor  ti:  en,  before  thou  (halt 
Hare  grace  to  underftand.     Thou  wilt  fay  'tis 
Hereffi  firft,  imitate  she  honeft 
Old  Birccttvi,  and  nobly  fcarch  the  fcripture; 

Whcthgr 


WheAer«;sruch    rn0t      Or  wilt  thou 

Say    us  only  fpecubtion,  produce 

*Jt  knowledge,  empty,  tranfient,  by  paffions 

Working  natural  fcffifted  ?  |s  it     *  P 

The  truth  ?  lifuch^  he  does  hot  well,  who  yet 

Qnly  pledge  I  here  can  give,  that  I  am 
Now  determin  d,  to  fpeak  of  nothing,  nor 
Treat  of  other  matter,  than  what  I  do 
In  mercy,  fondle,  tafle  and_/«/,  of  the 
Great  word  of  life.     \  own  it/W#fc$ 
If  that  be  thy  objedion  :  but  if  thou 
Read  impartially,  on  cooler  thought,  thou 
W.lt  perceive,  'tis  the  foolifhnefs  of  God 
The  myftery  of  the  crofs,  far  wifer 

Ih  SJJVk  WifCft  *£     ?Ufpki°n  *«««■«¥• 

W. >m    y  T*  Tldo,n  8  fo"*  wh'lft  Proof 
Infenfibly  will  fteal  upon  thee,  that 

God  is  only  wife.     Enthufiafm  fay'ft 

1  hou  ?  us  ,t  unreafonable  ?  what  proof  ?  I 

Cannot  comprehend  :  is  ^/  fufficient 

Proof?  muftall :  menVeafon  butkeep  pace  with 

JS  .Wlth/i/W  COnfin'd-  and  lusted,  dark, 
,umb  ring,  fetter'd,  grovelling  in  the  duft  ?  I, 
Thme-  the  ftandard,  balance,  and  eternal 
Rule,  to  try  the  orthodoxy,  weight  and 
Iuftnela,  of  all  other's  thoughts,and  rcafon 
iyi   Vain  man  1  blufh  at  thy  vanity,  thy 
■■  nde,  and  at  thy  own  unreafonablenefs 
h iNmred,  Ml  thy  head  would'/i  lift,  above 
l  hy  fellows  ?  afpiring  ftill  to  be  a 
Jo^thoupluck'il  forbidden  fruit.  Yea  fuchthotj 


Art,  in  tnine  own  fcntiment,  who  rafliljr 
Wih  c     Jemn  as   berefy,  and  judge  as 
Fcoujlmefsy  what  thou  approval  not  of :  and 
That  bccaufe  not  by  thee  comprehended. 

Read  then  with  candid  love  and  chriftian 
mind 
And  generous  principle,  fuch  as  at 
The  firft  you  had  when  Je/us  gained  your  hearts 
Yore  'twas  fpoil'd,   and  bigoted  with  doubtful 
terms  of  orthodoxy,  traditions,  fchemes, 
Doctrines  and  forms  of  man,  pernicious  and 
Detefted  wifdom  of  the  prefent  age. 
In  this  baptiz'd,  immediately  the  Lamb 
A  roaring  lion  does  commence  :  and  the 
(Once)  charitable  chnflian,  proves  a  fierce 
And  fiery  bigot.     Such  not  the  mind  of 
Chrijl,  nor  of  the  ehriftian  man,  who  lives  witfe 
Him  :  with  him  content  and  fatisfied,  as 
With  the  better  part.     Such  fly  the  wrath.and 
Bitternefs,  pride,  envy,   malice,  revenge, 
And  want  of  charity,  conceivM  in  hell ;      v 
The  brat  of  Antiehrift,  and    darling  of  the 
Bigot:  carefully  nurs*d  j  by  precept 
And  example  recommended,  under 
The  nameof  ehriftian  zeal  for  hoiinefs 
And  truth.     How  can  it  be,  that  out  of  zeal 
For  hoiinefs,  man  fhould  hate  his  brother  ? 
Where  is  the  proof  of  greater  hoiinefs 
In  him  f  or  where,  when  in  defence  oftruth 
Againft  the  heretic,  (by  him  fo  named) 
He   breathes  revenge  and  flaughter,  heaps  on 

him  Rla«/f 


•anrf^t- 


[    »    ] 

Slander,  calumny,  reproach,  reveals  alt 
His  infirmities,  though  to  the  wounding, 
And  dishonor  of  a  Saviour's  name  :  and 
Then  infmuates,  that  this  is  proof 
Of  his  being  falfe  and  heterodox? 
But  if  this  envious  argument  i9  true 
Then  proves  it  falfe  the  perfon  who  proposed 
It.     Since  each  judicious  eye  can  fee  it 
Stated  ia  the  lols  of  truth,  reproach  of. 
CbriJI,  and  forfeiture  of  his  religion. 
Whilft  all  its  nervous  force  confifts  in  bafe 
Deceit  and  treachery  ;  in  treatment  to 
His  neighbour  flic  wn,  which  he  would  not  again3 
Withwillingnef3,receive  from  him.  Murd'rous, 
Atheiftick  practice,  and  wickednefs 
Moftmanifeft,  Lord,  what  is  man  ?  yea  what 
Are  chriftian  men,  fo  cali'd  ;  when  the  moft 
Pious,  and  greateji  advocates   for  truth  and 
Holinefs,  are  fo  deceitful,  and  fo 
Spiritually  wicked  ?  O  my  God,  didft 
Thou  vouchfafe  no  greater  proof,  of  the  deep 
Divinity  and  truth  of  thy  moft  pure 
And  holy  gofpel,  than  what  is  gather'd 
From  the  befi  of  all  that  call  upon  thy 
Name,  from  their  conformity  to  thee,  I 
Sure  fhould  hate  the  chriftian  name  and 

ftraightway 
Be  an  Atheift.     But  that  I  am  not  fuch, 
Thou  know'ft.And  would  by  thy  dire&ionmake 
Cpnfeffion  of  my  faith  in  thee,  my  God. 

BOOK 


[   *3  1 


BOOK    lh 

Of  the  humiliation  of  Christ,  in  his  birth,  lift* 
poverty,  &c.     And  by  faitb  in  htm. 

HIGH  on  thehoty  trioufit,is  kept  the  grand, 
The  general  affembly  of  the  fiat- 
born  church;  where  all  the  Scattered  members  of 
Zidn  militant,  with  every  perfect 
Unimbodied  fpirit,  member  of  church 
Triumphant,  meet  together  \  to  blefs  the 
God  incarnate,  keep  holiday,  and  tafte 
The  precious  ffcbbafll :  where  all  together 
Make  but  one  dear  body  of  all  the  blcffc 
And  holy  brotherhood  ;  the  deep,  divine 
Original  is  Man%  facred  child, 
In  Bethl'em  born-    there  find  we  all  the  curfe 
Of  our  nativity  rernov'd  •,  then  learn 
We  thankfuinefs,  and  not  'till  tbenScx  our 
Creation,  being,  birth,  diftinftion-  from  th© 
Brute,  thro'  fenfe  and  immortality. 

Deep  myftery  of  God  incarnate,  the 
Everltfting  Father,  Creator,  God 
Almighty,  a  helplefs  infant  born  !  Of 
Woman's  feed  and  fubilancc,  took  hs  my  whole 
Humanity,  my  nature  fallen  ;  and 
Thus  efpous'd  me  to  the  fulnefs  of  his 

C  Godhead: 


[  1*1 

Godhead  :  the  virgin's  womb  myfterioufly 
The  bridal-chamber.     Confcfs'd  as  God,  by 
Her  who  bare  him  in  her  womb, when  her  foul 
Rejoic'd  in  God  her  Saviour,  and  fpirit 
Magnified  the  Lord.     Worfhip'd  his  name  by 
The  young  baptift,  when  in  mother's  belty  ; 
He  heard  the  joyful  tidings  of  holy 
Incarnation  :  Tho*  incapable  of 
Reafoning,  he  leaped  and  ftrangely  bounded  :  as 
Tho'  o'ercome  with  joy,  he  adoration 
Pay'd  to  himjhis  Lord,andGod,andBridegroonv 
Whofe  harbinger  he  was.    With  like  furprize, 
Wonder,  %nd  joy  unfpeakable,  I  fee 
Him  born,  ancient  of  days,  and  father  of 
Eternities,  a  helplefs  child.     The  God, 
Whofe  prefence  fills  infinite  fpace,  upon 
His  creature's  knee.  Nourifh'd  by  her,whom  his 
Own  hands  had  made,  and  powerful  word  had 
Spoken  into  being  5  nor  could  fhc  For 
A  moment's  fpace  exift,  without  the  power 
And  Godhead  of  that  child,  (he  in  her  arms 
Bare.     He,  her  Creator,  and  as  finful 
Woman,  blefs'd  and  fav'd  by  him.  Great  Son  of 
Mary,. hail  !  born  to  univerfal  reign 
And  monarchy.     AmbafTadors  attend 
From  every  world,  to  pay  thee  rightful 
Homage  in  thy  humbled  ftate.     From  Heaven 
The  angels  come  to  own  thy  government 
And  right  to  wear  the  crown.     From  heathen- 

Land? 
And  earth's  remoteft  bounds,  the  princes  come 
T©  worfhip  thee,  great  monarch  1  to  render 

Tribute* 


[  *5  3 

Tribute,  due  from  them  as  fubje&s.  Wife  men 
They  were,  no  man  that's  truly  wife,  but  what 
Wiil  bow  to  thee.For  thine  ovtnfaitbjuljriends, 
On  whom  is  namM  thy  name,  Simeon  of  old, 
And  Amm,  welcomed  thee  :  in  all  their  names, 
With  gladnefs,  joy,  an  unknown  extafy. 
Moft  backward  was  the  prince  of  hell  to  own 
Thy  kingly  power,  the  grandeur  of  thy  reign  % 
At  length,  compeird  to  own  thee,  not  only 
Equal,  but  his  great  Superior  $  and  that 
Before  thy  greateft  enemies  :  now  crufhed 
By  thy  Almighty  arm,  he  finks,  defpairs, 
And  fawns^ho*  once  the  brighteft,moft  radiant, 
Of  the  morning  ftars :  When  he  refus'd  to 
Worfhip  thee,  was  curs'd,  degraded,  caftfrom 
Worlds. of  light,  and  now  petitions   for  a 
Lodging  in  a  herd  of  fwine.     And,  laftly* 
/,  as  out  of  due  time  born,  exceeding 
Late,  but  not  too  late,  am  come  to  own  thy 
Godhead  in  thy  birth  :  thy  majefly,  great 
King  of  Kings,  thy  right  to  reign  and  govern 
This  poor  heart  of  mine,  ever,  ever  thine. 
Amazd,  I  view,  with  infinite  delight, 
The  infant  God.     With  me  the  angels  gaze; 
As  having  not  fo  feen  their  God  before  ; 
Glories  ineffable,  brightnefs  divine, 
InfurTerablc,  'till  now  had  been  his  firft 
And  upper  garment  5  they  daring  not  to 
Look  on  him,  as  thus  array 'd,  trembling  wrap'd 
Their  faces  in  their  wings,  and  loudly  in 
The  higheft,  with  voice  like  thunder-claps,ye| 
With  tremendous  rev'rence.,  fung  for-ever. 

mi* 


[  i6] 

Bfily*  holy*  holy  •,  but  now  they  gase 
Their  fill  ;  prompted,  by  long  defire,  to  loofe 
Jnto  the  myftery  j  tho'  curious  in 
Their  fearch,  intenfe,  and  exigent,  they  fait 
To  found  the  depth  of  incarnation.     I 
Found  them  in  amazement  when  I  came  :  ali 
Heaven  deep  in  ftudy,  puzzled  afreih 
Each  moment  at  deeper  wonders  rifing 
To  their  view :  thern  drowning  in  eternal 
Depths  of  infinity.     High  feraphims* 
And  knowing  cherubims,  dominions,  thrones ] 
Angels,  archangels,  principalities 
And  powers,  all  flood  as  loft  in  deepeft 
Thought ;  aswhen  a  curious  fearcher  fainwould| 
Learn  impoflibilities.    Their  eyes  as 
Fix'd,  their  frees  feats  of  wonder,  centre 
Of  all  the  pov  :rs,  of  worfhip,  joy,  delight, 
And  love,  pointed  me  out  the  new-born  God* 
With  them  I  gaz'd,  nor  was  it  long  before^ 
The  morning-itar  arofe,  and  light  dawn'd  ir> 
My  ibai  •,  my  God  I  knew  in  form  of  an 
Infant  ^  /  bovv'd  the  knee  ^  with  me  they 
Bowfd  ;   Jcry'd,  my  Lord,  my  God,  Creator^ 
Aad  preferver  >  they  joinM  with  me  :  Jfaw 
My  nature  born  anew,  of  that  which  once 
Was  map'd,  a  nobler  veflcl  made.     Said  I, 
He  wears  my  fiefh,  my  Maker  is  my  friend, 
My  hufband  ;  at  this,  they  flood  amaz'd  ;   I 
Added,  Pm  a  fan,  member,  and  therefore 
One  with  him,  that  holy  thing,  born  of  a 
Woman,  caii'd  the  Son  of  God.     Jekavah 
Jn  yery  deed,  come*  down  to  dwell  with  /*% 

Incarnate 


in) 

incarnate,  Q  the  joyful  found  !   now  my 
Election,  and  my  calling's  lure    Thi s,  he 
Firft  moment  I  e'or  was  truly  thankful 
For  my  Creation*  and  that  lama 
Man  :  when  wand'rmg  in  uncei  ta.nties,  witl* 
Bhternefs,  I  curs'd  the  day,  when  firft  I 
Saw  the  light,  and  wift'd  a  brutal  m.pd  and 
FoTm,  rather  than  what  I  was :  But  now  no 
More  of  that,  my  God  is  born,  in  a 
Mortal's  form,  born  in  my  nature,  in  my 
Flejh,  and  by  the  fpirit's  pow'r,  born  in 
My  inmoft  foul :  glory  to  thee,  O  Lord. 

Great  fon  of  Mary,  hail !  thy  birth  the  dcej 
Foundation  of  my  perpetual  fonflup  : 
Thy  love  to  man,  to  me,  unfathom  d,  iince, 
For  my  fake  and  fafety,  thou  wert  a  poor, 
And  helplefs  infant  born,     O  wonder,  and 
Aftonilhment !   deep  boundlefs  myftery, 
Omnipotence  whofe  powerful  word,  wile  y 
From  chaos  fpoke  unnumber'd  worlds  to  hie 
And  being,  from  nothing  made  ;  hung  by  him 
In  boundlefs  fpace,  only  fupported  by 
His  Deity,  is  here  a  fpeechlefs  child: 
In  want  of  raiment,  food  and  nounlhment. 
But' yet,  incapable  of  alking,  to      „     .      .      , 
Have  his  wants  fupply'd.     Thpfe  bands,  \hat 

made  and  . 
Spread  the  ftarry  plains  abroad,  the  heavens  like 
A  curtain  i  thofe  hands,  that  grafp  the  awful 
gceptre,  and  fway'd  it  o'er  ten  thoufand  worlds; 
That  flung  the  dreadful  thunder:boltsof  war  j 
' "  When 


I  is  J 

When  mighty  angels,  in  rebellion,  thought 
To  fhake  his  throne  ;  till  drove  like  tioVrous 

deer, 
JBy  Him,  to  endleis  deeps,  and  there  re(erv?d 
-  For  future  and  eternal  judgment  :  thole 
Bands  are  now  a  feeble  infant's  :  whofegrafp 
Is   foft,   unfteady,    and  unabie  to 
Defend,  or  to  relieve  himfelf.     Thofe  .eyes 
Like  burning  Sanies,  or  dreadful  fires,  fwifter 
Than  tfghtning,  or  the  fwifteft  comets,  (hoot 
Terrible  through  (pace  infinite  :  thoic  eyes 
Omnifcient,  from  which  there  is  no  hiding- 
Place,  feeing  all  eternities  at  once, 
Attnow,  in  infant  ilumber  c.Iosd  ;  when  luli'd 
To  reft.     Where  Is  the  fcribe,  the  man  whq 

dreams 
He's  wife  ?  Where  the  difputer  ?  can  he  by 
All  his  wifdom,  fathom  this  great  depth,  this 
Myftery  unfathomable  '?  who  dare 
Bow  to  the  new  born  infant,  and  yet  not 
Fear  idolatry  ?  confefs  him,  as  the 
Higheft,  God  Almighty,  without  any 
Dread  of  blafphemy  ;  commit  their  life,  and 
Soul,,  into  his  hands  :  nor  doubt  his  power  to 
Save,  even  to  the  uttermoft  ?  This  man 
By  wifdom  natural  dire&ed,  dare 
Not  do-:  reafons  how  can  it  be,  ftarts  back, 
And  fhudders  at  the  thought.    Thus  thought  { 

once, 
But  now  'tis  not  my  cafe.     I  worfhip  from 
My  heart  the  holy  child,  no  other  God 
J  know  5  what  in  him  Humbles  human  wit, 

An4 


t  H  J 

Andwifdom,  and  hinders  adoration 

To  be  pay'd,  is  proof  moft  pregnant  to  my 

Heart,  that  U,  the  child  at  BetbFent  born,  is 

The  eternal  God.     Youug  Bethlemite,  I  thee 

Adore,  thy  birth,  hath  healed  mine  of  all 

Its  curfe  and  malady,  into  a  ftate 

That's  new  I  enter  now  ;  where  joy  and  truthc 

And  plenty  reigns  5  where,  as  the  Prince  of  peace, 

I  am  thy  bleft  and  happy  fubjedl,  here 

With  delight,  I'll  ever  learn  thy  great  love. 

Bleft  af  e  mine  eyes,  for  no  w  they  fee-,  mine  ears* 
For  now  they  hear  the  gofpel  day,  the  year 
Of  jubilee  3  the  glory,' light  and  love, 
For  which  the  prophets  long  indarknefsgrop'd. 
When  unto  them  it  was  revealed,  that  they 
Should  minifter,  not  to  themfelves,  (the  depth 
Gf  this  great  myftery)  but  me  favor'd 
With  finding  God  in-fafliibn  as  a  man. 
Nor  flefh,  not*  blood,  the  revelation  gave, 
Of  this,  the  ground-wcrk,  deep  foundation  of 
All  my  joy  and  peace.     Did  God  become  a 
Man  ?  he  did  :  my  fpirit  Echoes  back  a 
Man,  a  poor,  defpifed,  friendleis,  laboring 
Man  :  poor,  his  birth >   his  life,   and  death  de- 
clares, 
And  yet,  his  minifters,  his  gofpel,  and 
His  caufe,  not  dcck'd  with  ornamental  gold, 
Nor  favor  of  the  world  :  his  kingdom-  is 
Not  of  the  fame  ;  therefore  defpis'd  by  all, 
High,  and  low,  by  the  ignorant,  and  the  wife* 
By  all  the  fulnefs  of  the  carnal  mind^ 

By 


C  *°  ]  . 

By  hell,  and  fcemingly  by  heaven,  td 
Mortals  judging  according  to  the  flefti. 

Friendlefs,  amongft  the  thoufands  of  his 

jriendsi 
Moft  fo,  In  his  own  hotife  ;  where  all  lay  iri 
Their  fclaim;  as  faithful  friends  to  him  :  And 

more* 
A  labourer  Was  he  ;  I  favv  him  iri  . 
The  morning  light  go  forth,  with  implements 
Of  toil,  careful,  in  hofcefty  to  earn 
With  fweating  brow  his  bread  2  I  fattr*  and  well 
I  tnark'd  his  fingers  cramp  d*  and  bended  back, 
Hewing  the  knotty  oak  >  how  earned  in 
His  work,  laborious  blows  and  ftreams  offbeat 
declare.     When  not  a  little  wearied*  through 
The  human  nature's  vigor  fpent,  that  fee 
No  more  the  axe  could  lift,  1  followed  to 
A  private,  lonely  (hade,  where  he  to  gain 
His  breath,  fo  well  nigh  fpent,  to  gather  frefh 
Contra&ion  to  his  flacken'd  nerves*  the  ferment 
In  his  boiling  veins  to  cool,  bad  now  in 
Wearinefs  retii'd  :  There  in  a  corner 
I  beheld  him  ftand,  or  kneel,  or  proftrate 
On  the  earth  along  ;  with  eyes,  or  hands,  of 
Heart  uplifted,  thus  the  Virgin's  fon,  thi 
Lab 'ring  man  he  prayed  :  nor  did,  nor  could he 
Then  forget  the  finner  me,  but  fpake  a 
Word,  or  more,  on  my  behalf;  ftal'd  with  a 
Lover's  figh,  as  when  the  heart-ftrings  break: 

for 
Me,  then  heard,  now  heard  to  all  the  endlefs 


ftrj 

$ges  of  eternity  the  fame.     O  r       •  , 

Lovely  bridegroom  !  my  dear  prevailing  Lamb! 
'Twas  once  a  curfe  to  be  a  labourer,       ( 
When  then  pronoiinc  d  as  wages,  in  part,  for 
Jldam's  firfi  tranfgreffion  -,  but  uow  ho  more, 
Since  thou  waft  made  a  perfeifi  curfe  for  me. 

»    The  Tan  declining,  leaves  the  horizon; 
t/Vhilft  darknefs  interpofes  and  bids  the  ,  . 

tab'rer  Ceafe  from  toil,  and  reft  i  fatigu'd  an,a 
Weary  *d,  ftagg'ring  home  he  comes.  I  followed 
Clofe,  in  admiration  loft,  whilft  pregnant 
V/as  rfiy  foul  with  awful  vironder,  fervent 
Love>(  and  rapturous  extafy.     Hungry  and 
Thirfty,  he  blcft  his  f"ood,  his  drink,  and  fed 
^ith  appetite.     After  a  deed  of  gift 
Of  him  and  his,  unto  his  Father  and 
His  (Sod,  #ith  thanks  returned  for  favors  of 
TThc  d&y  received,  he  laid  him  down  to  reft  £  ., 
Mow  fweet  the  fteep,  riow  calrri  the  flumber  o£ 
'j'he  iriduftrioiis  man  !  fuck  was  riiy  Lord  and 
pod,  and  fueh  his  peaceful  flurriber.     Did  I 
Call  hirri  Lord  and  God  ?  That  Man  fo  poor \  to 
Spent  vvith  labor,  fo  grievdyJb  try  A,  and  deep 
In  forrov^  !  defpisd,  imtriartfdi  nurriber'd  with 
Mati's  fons  !  yea,  (Mil  riiy  Lord,  niyGod  !  Thi| 
l^ot  the  pfodiifl:  of  iome  fantaftic  brain, 
Nor  the  wild  tranfport  qrV  (anguine  mind  % 
But  faith  deliberate,  fufficient  proof ; 
Which,  after  calrrieft  confideration,  and 
Cooled  reafoning,  leaves  my  mind  fo  fully 
Certify'd,  and  pofitively  fore,  as 
"      *   r     n  &t 


[    22    ] 

Of  mv  own  exiftence  :  that  he  that  Matty 
The  Galilean,  is  my  Loid  and  God  ! 
Fertile  this,  faith  producing  every  hour 
Frefls  tr.mfport,  flawing  ftreams  of  lolernn  joy* 
GladneiL  in  the  heart  ;   whilft  high,  triumphant 
Sounds  of  iacred  praiie  flow  irbriv  my  fbui,  my 
Tongtfe  j  and  all  my  pow'rs  confpire  to  love,  and 
Evermore  acknowledge,  in  that  dear  Man 
So  wounded,  my Lord  !  my  God  I  my  Chief  I  my 
Head  !  my  Hujbfivd!  Sbefierd!  Lover!  Friend  mi 
Ail  that's  dear  to  me  !  A  worm.bat  yet  belov'd* 

Eleft,  growing  youth  !  in  fpirit  fubjedr  to 
Parents, who  thy  own  creatures  were.  Dear  mart 
Of  forrpws  !  with  grief  acquainted,  deeply 
immers'd  in  woe:  David's  great  Xtfri  and  Sent 
Profeffing  poverty,  and  feeling  It 
In  aU  its  depth,  an4d  e/ry  circumftance 
Diftracting,  or  that  in  fuch  a  ftate  might1 
lie  the  riie  of  anxious  care  and  fcrrow* 
Hungry,  thirjly,  weary,  toiling  for  thy  ,  j 

B>ead  :  deny'd  what  birds  &  beafts  were  favor 'd 
With,  a  place  of  reft  and  (feiter,  from  thine 
Own  voice,   in  thunder  florins,    bfefting  .light- 
nings, £ 
Flooding  rains,  the  fiercer  whirl-wind,  fcorch~ 

Of  the  meridian  fun,  and  chilling  dews 
Of  night  !  So  poor  waft  thou,  that,   of  all  tnc 
Globe' terreftkl,   produce  of  thy  powerful  j 
Word,  in  w.iidom  parcel'd  out  to  man,  tho* 
To  ths  laft  degree  w grateful,'  one jfo#        j 


[  *3  ] 

Of  all  was  not  by  thee  refcrv'd,  to  reft 
Thy  own  affli&ed,  Weary  head  upon. 

Hail,  defpifed  carpenter  I  the  hated 
Nazareen  :  judgM  fo  mean,  contemptible 
A  worm,  as  not  to  merit  the  regaid, 
Nor  once  deferve  the.  notice  of  Ifraei's 
Mafter-builders  \  no  form  allunng,  nc* 
Comelinefs  attracting,   in  thee  can  they 
Behold  :  Too  mean  for  mammon's  wor(hipperS| 
Difdain'd  by  rabbles  as  illiterate  ;.- 
Wniift  by  the  men,  who  high  pretentions  make 
To  wifdom's  ways,  thou  art  Judged  the  child  of 
Ignorance,  phrenzv,  madnefs,  and  gioffeft 
Fooiiihnefs,  the  friend  of  publicans  and 
Sinners  -;  fo  thought,  and  thus  upbraided  ;  but 
Truly  pfov'd  in  holinefs  the  fame,  by 
All  who  feci  redemption  in  thy  blood.     Once 
Numberd  with  tranfgrefibrSjWcra?  the  fame;  fince 
Whofo  in  thy  name,  and  gofpel  of  thy 
Wounds,  can  work  a' miracle,  (hall  JIM  be 
Branded  with  diabolic  characters  $ 
WrVilft  their  infirmities,  and  ev'ry  flip 
Shall  be  remembcr'd,  and  fully  charg'd  int 
Bracked  and  moft  aggravating  light,  and 
Circumftances  on  them  ;  which  ever  had 
Forgotten  been,  had  they  been  falfe  to  thee. 

Forerunner  !  pilgrim  1  in  unknown  forrow 
Plung'd,  in  fpirit  pregnant,  with  horror,  pain, 
Strange  torture,  deep  amazement,  agony,   » 
Apd  undiffembled  wpe.     Grape,  fully  ripe, 

In 


In  wine-prefs  trod,,  by  greateft  fiercenefs  of 
klmighty  wrath,  whilft  river-ftreams  fill  up 
The  fountain,  inexhauftible!>  with  wine, 
The  richeft  to  quench  the  thirft,and  cheer, with 
Infinite  and  ever  new  delight,  the 
innumerable  millions,  vyith  a  full   . 
fruition  bieft  in  the  kingdom  of  the. 
Father.5    Hail,  friend! tti'man  /  by  ons bef r^y'da 
0f  all  forfaken ';'  offended  at  the 
Scandal  cf  thy  forrow,  deje&ion,  Wood, 
And  pain':  dragg'd  like  a  ruffian  old  in  guilty 
Harden  d  in  murders.ftain'd  with  princes  blood$ 
Tjj$$o>  having  cjuencWd  each  fparlc  of  virtue3true 
Humanity,  from  fellowship  of  men 
JletiVes  to  fome  dreary  wttdernefs,  where, 
In  a  horrid  eave,  He  makes  his  den,  and, 
Like  a  curfed  peft,  breathes  nought  but  brufc& 
piabolic  fogs,  poifoning  a  ruinM 
Land  5  Mil  the  whole  nation,  as  one  rnan,arm'4 
With  fwords  and  '{laves,  arife  to  feelc  the  foul. 
The  horrid  monfter,  with  utmoft  rage  and  ' 
Reforution  to  fpill  %h  blood,  and  crufh    v 
His  hated  life,  left,  with  his  curfed  breath, 
He  lay  the  nation  wafte  :jufffo  they  though^ 
And  thus  they  treated  the  dear  Man  I  love, 
%me  emblem  of  my  fiat [e  by  him  iaflum?d,  ' 
[When-  He  became  a  hated  cur fe  for'  tne. 
Hail  Galilean  /  patient  in  troubles,  ' 
RobVd  of  thy  comely  beard,  the  pious  m^ 
Of  fatherhood  and  gravity  ;  marrd  more 
Thy  facred  face  than  any  man's ;  bruis'difiyoPlb 
Bloody,  by  hands  of  finners  buffeted 
t    -  *  "       '  And 


E  ?5  J 

And  m^nglediwhilft,blmdfoW,they  thy  godhead 
Mock,as  tho*  thou  knewcft  not  who  fmote  thee* 
Deriding  thee  in  ev'ry  office,  name, 
And  facred  character,  wherein  thou  art 
For -ever  lovely  to  thy  bride.     Under 
Thy  fhadow,  with  delight  unfpeakable, 
Pleas'd  with  the  fweetnefs  of  thy  fruit,  I  fit 
And  fing,  Q  thou  bleeding  vine  !  whofe  father 
Was  the  hufbandman  :  careful  lover  of 
The  branches  ;  nor  fparjng  pains,  nor  coft,  tq 
Purge  away  each  matter,  which,  fuperfl-ous 
Hinder'd  their  profperity.     In  hope  and 
fexpedation,  which  none  could  fruftrate,  H© 
Sowtd  the  precious  feed  in  many  long  and  (pure 
Bloody  furrows  j  when  ploughers  plough  dthy 
And  holy  flefih  (as  fallow  ground  manurd 
And  drefs'd)  with  whips  and  fcourges,and  othc? 
$)evices  manifold,  by  earth  and  hell 
Invented  ;  who,  in  this  work,  were  flay es  to 
PowV  omnipotent,  that  the  root  of  all 
The  holy  feed  might  be  deep  in  thy  bleft 
Wounds,  watered  with  many  a  (hower  ofbloo$9 
And  [weat,  and  tears,  until  fo  firmly  fix'd 
And  rooted,  that  neither  drought,  nor  bluft'ring 
Winds,  nor  icorching  fun,  could,  fpoil  their 

growth^  nor      " 
|ylarr "their  frvitfukefs.     Bleft  inclofu  re,  welft 
Secure,  where  ev'ry  grain  that's  /own  fhall 
Rije  ;  wfrilft  the  deep  valley  of  thy  bloody 
t>each,  fill'd  with  a  glorious  crop,  (hall  fing  fo£ 
)oy,  and  bring  its  plenteous  harveft  to  the 
pternal  garner/  Tbii  to  fecure,  Thou 

Art 


[*6] 

Att  content  to  be  infulted,  crowned  with 
A  thorny  crown,  in  purple  drefs'd  ;  as  an 
Ambitious  man,  whofe  want  of  right  to  reigr^ 
Ignorance,  poyerty,  and  qualities 
Far  viler,  render  hiri*  mean,  juffcly  the 
Hatred,  learn,  derifion,  fport  of  evVy 
Man,  when  drunlcen  vyith  ambition,  he  aims 
At  crown  and  fceptre,  claiming  government. 
More  yet  unlike  a  king,  when,  leading  to 
Thy  throne,  thou  faini'ft  with  lots  of  bJoodL 

beneath 
The  burden  of  a  Curfed  tree  :  the  King 
Of  Heaven  faints  !  and,  as  a  mortal,  Jinks 
When  overburden^  feebly  to  the  ground  I 

High  in  the  kingdom  ^of  thy  crofs,  enthron'4 
Upon  the  top  of  groaning  calvary. 
The  annals  of  eternity  record 
The  great,  uncommon  day, when  judgment  was 
From  Thee  removed,  and  humiliation 
Deeply  graven  on  thy  bleeding  brovy.     2% 
Face  fo  man fd,  unknown  to  men  or  angels 
"Then,  nojne  durft  declare  thy  generation, 
Or  once  conceive  or  think  of  thy  godhead 
And  eternity  :  thy  friends  belov'd,  and 
Loving  thee,  were  not  excepted,  fince  they  . 
Were  ftaggerM  at  thy  fhameful  death;  reafoning^ 
A  man,  a  mortal  man,  v/ith' wounds  and  blood, 
And  fweaty  and  bruijes,  Jl:a?ne  and  fpittle,  in 
Cruel  ignominy  cover'd.     But  thy 
Great  Father,  aone  thy  godhead  knew  in  this 
Thy  depth  of  mifety  j  and  Juch>  to  whom 

He 


I*  1 

|ie  did,  and  will,  in  love  reveal  thee  :  A$ 
Then  uno  a  //;/</,  in  jaws  of  death,  and 
CJjers  fince,  and  at  length  to  me,  a  poor       r 
Unwoitby  worm.     With  inward  joy,  and  with 
A  deeply  broken  heart  phce  flung  by  fin* 
The  fiery  ferpent,  I  :&£&  and  clearly 
View  thee  made  a  fhamefui  ciirfc,  naked  in 
Blood,  between  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  as 
Fit  for  neither  :  angels  with  wonder  gaze* 
Pry  deep,  and,  as  with  great  impatience 
Wait  the  end  and  event  of  this  profound, 
inexplicable,  deep  and  bloody  hour. 
Not  fo  the  fctfs  of  darkn  fcfs,  and  of  earth  ; 
From  wtiom  all  companion  was  withdrawn,ahd 
Pity  fled  away  :  each  head  in  mockery 
Wags  j  each  tongue  reviles  and  taunts,  whilft 

not  a 
Public  tear  is  dropt  for  him,  nor  dare  one 
Say  he's  innocent.     Mean -while  he  figbs,  anoV 
Weeps,  ii\dgroansrm6  bleeds  from  ev9i*y  wound* 

and 
Cries  with  bitter  cry,  my  God  !  my  God  /  whilft 
Thrilling  horror  fearches  ev'ry  thought  and 
Deep  recefs,  with  each  reflection  of  his 
Burden'd  louL     Thro*  ev'ry  gaping  wviind,  and 
Bruifed  part,  mortality  creeps  in  :  the 
Pangs  of  death  come  on,  his  heart-firings  break. 

He 
Cries"  again,  Klis  finifid:  glorious  found  ;  then 
Voluntary  bows  his  head  and  dies,     Nov/ 
Univtrfal  nature  fighs  I  conyuls'd,  it 

Groans 


CJroans  irj  dreadful  pangs,  threatening  rebel  man 
With  diffolution  and  a  general  wreck* 

,  Creation  mourns!  7^/atfindarknefscIoathM, 
Makes  general  proclamation  that  li%hty  firft 
Of  the  Creatures,  refufing  now  to  fill 
Its  orb,  had  taken  flight  myfterious  and 
Supernatural  !  back  to  Its  fountain, 
Where  it  was  gather'd,  ere  the  fun  was  madd; 
Or  yet  the  moon,  or  ftars  ;  as  dreading  to 
Eipofe  in  blood,  and  fhameful  forml,  Hini 
Who  its  ..fountain  and  fapply  eternal 
Was.     Rends,  d(  its  own  accord,  the  temple 
Fail,  fo  long  i  type  of  incarnation* 
Surrounding  in  concealment,  myfteries 
Sacred,  hidden  glories  fromev'ry  by$  £     , 
Entrance  deny'd  to  all,  but  the  Higti  Priefl 
Excepted,  ordain'd  to  offer  facrifice; 
Anda  with  blood  to  enter  :  but  now  the 
Price  is  paid  \  it  points  to  till  the  living 
Way,  open  to  deepeft  holinefs,  and     ,    t.        . 
Bids  with  boldnefs  to  approach  to  God  through 
His  own  mangled  fle(h.  Trembles  the  earth,and! 
Quakes  as  tho'  annihilations  lofs  off 
Form  and  matter  Was  at  hand  y  and  the  old 
Reign  of  chaios  would  again  commence  i  Such 
Was  its  fright  at  the  Creator's  death  ;  whilft 
Drinking  up  his  blood,  flxong  phyfic,  Wcrkiag 
Infinite,  niov'd  and  convuIsM  its:  bowels  : 
It  daggers,  reels,  and  with  uncommon  paint 
Cafis  forth  the  ctfrfe  OjiCc  fwaBow'd  ;  Thus 
;      piirg'd,  it 


C  *9    ] 

Now  becomes  new  earth  to  all  t,He  royal 
Seed  :  preientiag  them  with  a  nehp  ftate  of 
Things.     With  horrid  Cracks  and  cradlings 

burfts  the 
Rocks  j  whether  the  marble,  adamant  or 
Flint,  when  (mitten  was  the  rock  of  ages 
On  which  Jehovah  flood  :  Thus  broken  by 
His  pain  howe'er  impenetrable,  ftrong, 
Baffles  the  labor,  ftrength,  and  jtkill  of  man, 
Jufl  fo  the  ftony  heart,  that  adamant, 
Baffling  the  labor,  fkill,  define  of  man, 
Refufing  to  receive  the  feaft  imprefs 
Of  good, by  any  means  he  can  devife, 
■  Or  implements  prepaid  by  him  :  But  breaks, 
DiiTolves,  becomes  a  fpringing  well,  where  e'er 
His  bloody  death  in  fpirit's  power  comes. 

All  hail,  thou  wounded,  pale,  bleeding, 
bruis'dand 
Breathlefs  corps  :  In  thee  the  fig n  of  the  Sort 
Of  man  appears,  where  blood  and  water  flow'd 
From  thy  piercrd  heart !  Was  ever  love  like  thine? 
Tho'  once  a£ham*d  to  own, [  now  believe, 
And  nowconfefs  with  all  my  heart  ;  whilft  not 
A  doubt  remains,  thou  art  my  Lord,  my  God> 
The  Father  of  eternity  :  To  thee 
I  bow  arid  thee  I  Wurfhip,  only  thee, 
Since  all  the  fulnefs  of  the  Godhead  dwells 
Bodily  in  thee.     O  love,  delight,  and 
Joy  unfathom'd  !  now  I'm  convinced,  I  fafle, 
I  feel  that  God  is  love.      Thy  birth  y  thy  grief }y 
Thy  poverty,,  thy  jeandakfeprn*  contempt* 
Accurfed  dtatb,  and  fhameiul  bloody  toih 

E  Arifing 


3°  J 


Atifing  to  my  view,  proclaims  the  God 
Oflove-,  with  power  irrefiflibk, 
Conquer'd  my  heart,  feiz'd  all  my  foul         , 
With  wonder,  fence,  triumphant  love,  more  thai* 
What  angels  know  I  fed.     The  mighty  work 
Is  dene-,  I'm  lov'd,  and  fin's  forgiven :  quite 
Blotted  out,  de/frey'd  and  drown  d,  for-ever 
Drown  d,  in  the  devouring  ocean  of  my 
Saviour's  blood.     Nor  want  I  other  proof,  or 
Evidence  of  love,  the  unchanging  love 
Of  God  to  me,  but  what's  on  CaWry't  mount 
Exhibited  •,  where  open  tomyviewrm 
Likenefs  of  a  hated  mortal,  finful,  . 

Dying  Man,  bangs  Alpha  and  Omega ;  He 
Whole  name  and  nature  only  comprehends 
Eternity.     Each  pearly  tear,  each  drop 
Qffweat.and  falling  clod  of  blood,  pregnant 
With  Godhead's  fulnefs,  I  behold  :  whilft  each 
Tormenting^,  deep  Ugh,  heart  groan,  loud 

call 
And'  bitter  cry,  preaches  divinity  < 

Sn  blood  to  me  :  Andburfts  the  fountain  of 
The  mighty  deep,  where  the  eternal  fpnngs 
And  bcrttndlels  ocean  ;  the  love  of  God  to 
Man  lay  fec.eted,  conceal'd,  and  in  great  , 

M^fure  hid  from  man,  tbo'  thus  belov  d,  till 
Now-  when/^W  deluge  flows,  not  fuch  as 
At  ihefirft,  that  -water  only,  tlws  blood 
And  water  both  a  richer  flood  compos  d, 
That  Evidence  of  wrath,  this  of  the  love 
OF  God  unto  a  finful  world,  that  of 
®eflru5lien,  this  life  eternal »  all 


[  3*   3 

whom  it  flows  j  caught  in  this  deluge,  1 
Am  not  deftroy'd,  but  feel  the  fprings  of   life  j 
And  tho'  a  finner,  mod  unworthy  of 
All  the  Tons  that  fell,  I  feel  this  flood's  my 
Element,  Ym  blefi,  I'm  happy,  whilft  %/ 
I  nothing  want,  I  drink,  1  plunge,  I  ivajh, 
And  Jwim  with  pleafure  infinite,  and  joy?  ^ 
IJnknown,  ho  tm  to  the  facred  harbour  which 
Jefus  has  prepared :  and  where  my  foul  with  • 
Spirits,  now  in  perfeft  reft,  would  triumph. 

From  all  thy  humbled  fttps,  incarnate  love3 
I  learn  true  contentment  :  and  that  in  fiate 
€>£ every  kind,  whilft  paffing  this  dreary 
Wildetnefs,     When  funk  in  deepeft  wants  and 
Poverty,  in  mind,  or  in  eft  ate,  I 
Track  thee  there  \  beyond  me  (till.  When  hated, 
Friendlefs,  and  defpiid,  thy  footfteps  ftili  I 
See.  When  Jlanderd  and  reproach* d,\  find  thou 
Haft  been  there,thy  marks  are  left  behind.  Whera 
Hreary\  hungry,,  tbirtiy,  fitk,  afflitfed, 
Griev'd,Vvc  ft  ill  fufficient  proof  thou  haft  been. 
Try'd  with  all.     When  tempted,thtx$  I  fee  thee 
In  every  point  like  me.     When  Iconverfe 
With  death}znd  truly  weigh  each  circumftance3 
Gloomy  and  dreadful  to  a  carnal  mind, 
I  iee  thee  there,  in  all  its  deepeft  pangs. 
Left  a  relu&ant  thought  fhould  grudge  the  fight, 
Ghaftly,  I  view  thee  there,  in  grave- cloaths, pale 
And  lifelcfs,  ftretch'd  in  the  iepulchre.     Hail  4 
Fountain  of  all  bleffednefs,  with  thee,  I 
Welcome  every  flate,  fwett  poverty,  no 

More 


[  m 

More  a  bugbear  to  affright  my  heart,  fince 
God,  my  God,  has  poorer  been  than  I  :    and 
Has  hereby  unto  the  bottom,  fappM  thai 
State,  yea  ev'ry  (late,  of  all  the- curie  that 
Was  therein;  for  me  and  other  finners 
Loft,  when  they  (hall  feel  him  theirs,     Hail 

glorious 
Slander,  lack  of  friends,  and   fcorn,   contempt 

and 
Hatred,  envy,  hunger,  thirft,  and  ficknefs, 
With  every  change  and  chance  of  mortal  life  5 
And  laftly  3eaib\  no  more  you  me  affright 
/Since  He,  who  waded  through  the  depth  of  all, 
And  ftill  bears  me  company  through  all,  that 
Man,  to  deep  experience,  is  over  att 
Bicffed  for-ever  5  God]  my  God  :  nor  (hall 
I  ever  iuffef  lols,  for  God  is  ldve. 

Dear  wounded  body,  where  my  name,  as  in 
A  holy  regiiler,  is  kept  iecure  5 
Where  the  true  leaven  of  my  nature  is, 
That  dear  body , leavens  the  whole  lump  5  which 
Makes  me  temple  fbewbread,  holy  before 
The  Lord.     Tis  there  his  heaven  is  fully 
Reconcit'd  to  my  benighted  earth,  fix,d  _ 
J7j<r<j  the  fun  ofrighteoufnefs  (hines  in  its 
J-Iish  meridian,  in  all  its  glorious, 
Deep,  divine,  illuftrious  rays,  in  the 
Apparent  horizon  of  his  dear 
Manned  body  :  tis  here  the  brighter  lov  d, 
Andlong'dforday-lpringfromonhigh^kesuj 

The  friendly  vifit.     Deep  counfels,  awful 

7  Thoughts, 


[33   1 

Thoughts,wifdom  profound,when  the  amazing 
Plan  was  laid,  where  I  am  rais'd^fpous'd,  and 
Now  become  one  flefh  with  God  the  word.No 
More  hoftility,  nor  founds  of  war,  nor 
Strive  I  longer  my  vaft  debts  to  pay,  or 
Prifon  doors  to  burft.     Confent  I  now,  with 
Full  content,  his  blood  ftiall  pay  my  debt,  and 
He  (hall  fave  the  finner  me.     Conquer'd,  and 
Delug'd,  drown'd  in  love,  X  faint  1  yield*  1 
Bow,  become  the  Weft  and  happy  fpoil  of 
His  tormenting  fmart.  Thus  having  gain'd  the 
Bloody  field,  and  trod  the  wine-prefs,  painful 
AH  alone  j  he  puts  his  victories  on  :  I 
Am  the  trophy  of  his  might,  the  robe  fo 
gtain'd  in  blood,  the  cloathing  of  the  eternal 
Word  fubftantially  array'd  in  flefh  and 
Blood,  and  bone,:  in  love  he  put   me  on  a 
Royal  vefture,  the  adorning  of  the 
Princely  Lamb,  uncloath'd  he  will  be  never: 
Once  dead,  and  hanging  naked  in  his  blood, 
Eternally  fuffices,  and  gives  him 
Full  commiffion  to  wear  the  robe  fo  earn*d, 
As  the  travel  of  his  foul.     I  feel  my 
Mcmberfliij?  in  his  illuftrious  body, 
Even  of  the  holy  flefh,  and  blood,  and  bone, 
In  him  conceal'd,  *till  from  the  bleeding  fide 
Of  that  dear  fecond  Adam,  when  fleeping, 
Was   the  lovely  Zion  taken,  true  woman, 
Bleft  Jerufalenty  that's  from  above,  the 
Mother  of  us  all.     Deep,  fearchlefs  union, 
Between  almightinefs  and  man,  womb  of 
The  morning,  of  eternal  day,  there  the 

Offspring 


L  34  J 

©ffspring  of  light  begotten  were,  born  not 
Of  blood,  paternal,  nor  of  the  will  of  flefh. 
Nor  man,  but  of  the  willand  love  or  God. 

From  this  divine  conjunction  of  the  Heft 
And  facred  twain,the  one  new  man  doth  Spring; 
Of  whom  I  am.     Great   Sakm,  wkh  our  high 
And  holy  temple's  there,  the  general 
Rendezvous  of  all  the  blood-bought  throng, 
The  dear  and  flaughter'd  body  of  the  Prince 
Of  life :  this  temple  always  open  Hands, 
Where  ev'ry  comer  may  admittance  find, 
To  touch  ihe  fceptre*  and  bafk  in  fmiles  of 
<3od.     Hail  favourite  feed,  how  often  meet 
We  there,amazM  I  we  gaze,and  walk,and  talk, 
And  jointly  witnefs  we   how  high,  how  deep, 
Our  convcrfe  then  ;    to  this   fociety, 
Our  grand  fublimer  converfation. 
Wife  angels  liften,  faints  released,  are  all  ^ 
Attention  :   vvhilft  from  the  Tips,  and  fpirltF, 
Breath  of  us  poor  creeping  worms,  the  wikiom 
Mafiifold  they  learn  of  out  great  Lamb,  and 
God  :  we  praife  his  mme  with  voice  united. 
There's  the  fnaooth* ocean  of  my  peace,  calm  and 
Serene,  whilft  not  a  blufc'iing  wind,  nor  yet 
A -curling  wave,  riling,  -difturbs  the  wide 
And  plcafing  furfacc.    Here's  my  delightful 
Element,  this  ocean  peace,  is  mine,  yea 
Alt  the  fulnefs  of  that  peace,  which  always 
Does  fubfift  between  my  nature  and  his 
Own  divinity  :    thus  making  one  qi  ^ 
Hotb>  is  he  become  my  peace  ;   in  him  is 

AH 


t  35  ] 

M  my  life,  my  ttrin$ihr  my  joy,  my  pUafkr% 
And  ray  purity, ■  cffentially  in^  - 

That  dear  man  j  >>vho,  taken  into  God*  the 
Judge  of  all,  preferves  me,  foul  and  body, 
In  his  own  dear  blood  and  flefh,  unto  life 
Eternal.     His  Body  felt*  my  nature* 
Preferves  me  without  fteneh,  and  always  givet 
Each  myftic  member,  a  delightful  fwcct* 
Endearing  flavour,  in  the  divine,  deep 
Scented  noftrils  of  the  eternal  raind* 


p  o  o  § 


[   3*  ] 
BOOK    HI. 


Of  the  Refurreclion  of  Christ,  and  of  the  Be- 
liever's Exaltation  wit  15  him,  and  of  his  life, 
fafety  and  rejoicing  in  him. 

HA  I  L,  rifcn  Saviour,  Conqueror  divine, 
Of  death,  the  grave,  and  bell,  and  him 
that  had 
The  Pow'r  of  death,  Satan*  Prince  ofdarknefs. 
Thy  refurredtion,  full  acquittance  •,  proof 
Indifputable,  of  thy  difcharge  :  in 
Spirit's  power,  and  ftrifteft  rules,  of  thine 
Own  ]\.\(tkzjujlified  :  From  all  thy  Bride's 
Infirmltv,  her  guilt  and  fhame  upon 
Thee  charg'd  :  Thro'  fatisfa&ion  rendered,  and 
Righteoufneis  brought  in.My  debt  was  tbine,*n& 
Thy  juft  difcharge  is  mine,  thy  conquefts  mine, 
%  Righteoufnefs  and  purity,  in  which 
Eternally  thou* a  perfeft,  my  perfe&ion. 
Member  of  flem  and  bone,  of  the  body 
Of  my  Lord,  I  feel  I  am  :  Therefore,  in 
Him,  and  with  him,  evermore  accepted. 
As  he,  am  I  received  in  glory,  the 
Kingdom  of  the  Father,  where  ttuth  and  tovc 
Unerring  juftice,  fpotlefs  purity. 

Eternal  reigns.  Welcomed  by  all  mi  I, 

Nor 


[  37  1 

Nor  can  the  ftrideft  fcrutiny  difcern,  / 
In  me,  as  found  m  him,  one  wrinkle-fpot, 
Defilement,  nor  the  leaft  imperfedion* 

v  Hail,  evcrlafting   love,  quickened  and  raised 
With  ft^-now.cntcr'd  into  reft-     fhy  work 
Is  dons,  mine  is  for  ever,  finifh'd  :  fince  J, 
With  t/^atOod's  right  hand,and  on  the  throne^ 
Ami  now  tat  down  for-ever  with  thee  to 
Behold  thy  glory.     With  thee  in  triumph 
Crown'd.     In  thee .■  omnipotent,  greatly  more 
Than  conqueror  o'er  every  fpiteful  foe  : 
Their,  envious  rage  I  Icorn,  nor  can  I  fear  ; 
AfllaM  in  joy  triumphant,  thy  fteadfafr,  . 
Friendly  hand  the  fceptr^  fways,  all  pow'r  to 
Thee  is  giVfen,  as  the  reward  cf  all 
Thy  bloody  toil  and  unknown  ibrrow  j  but 
More  to  exeteife  it  on  behalf  of, 
Man  :  H.  aven't  fav'.ite,  deeply  lov'd,  that  hi 
1}  his  approach  to  God,  might  not  at  fire 
Con  faming;,  in  abfolute  perfection, 
Se  affrighted  i  fitch  as  in  rnajeily, 
Mo(?  dreadful  and  tremendous  did  appear, 
When  Mojh,  man  of  God,  faithful  in  all 
His  houfe-was  not  exempt  from  dread, but  moft 
Exceedingly  did  fear  and  quake.     IfraeH     t 
Rebellious  armies  felt  their  fhength  exhauft, . 
The  girdle  cf  their  manhood  loofe,  and  awful 
Fear  and  trembling  feize  each  pow'r  of  body, 
And  of  mind  :  with  all  the  potency  of 
Bray'r,  moft  humbly  they  entreat,  that 
They  ho  more  might  hear  the  words*  fo  hard  t<& 

F  fie 


[  S*  ] 

Be  endurM  ;  left  the  firjl  repetition 
Unman  them,  mart  their  reafon,  and  the  next. 
Annihilate  their  form,  and  their  being. 
I  hear  thofe  founds  no  mort%  no  more  (hall  they 
Affright  my  heart,  nor  (hall  the  fpirit  of 
Fear,  gendering  to  bondage,  reign  over  me 
Again  :  iince  I,  on.Zions  mount,  can  hear 
The  voice  of  blood,  behold  the  wounded 
Form,  and  worfhip  him  in   fpirit's  light  and 
Pov*Pr,  in  faflibn  as  a  man ;  as  fuch,  he 
Now  reveals  hinifelf  to  man,  to  me  ;  where, 
hszbujband,  brother,  friend,  (facrcd  theft 
Chara&ers,  and  not  by  him  difdain'd)  be 
Deals  with  me,  in  all  the  fulnefs  of  his 
Pity,  love  and tendernefs.     He  weeps  with  me^ 
With  me  he  ftghs,  whilft  his  dear  friendly  heart 
Beats  throb  for  throb  with  mine.     With  infinite 
Delight  he  loves,  rejoicing  over  me 
With  finging  :  my  heart  the  joy  before  him 
Set  when  he  the  (hame  defpifed,  and  curfe  and 
Grafs  endur'd.     This  Man  fo  near  related, 
So  tender,  pitiful  and  kind  to  me,  ^ 

h  God  -,  whofe name  and  natures  love  in  air 
His  ways  with  me.  Thus  wanting  neither  will% 
Nor  powr  to  make  and  keep  me  bleft,  I  (hall 
Not  be  unhappy  ;  God  is  only  love. 

Hail,  thou  dear,  exalted,  highly,  gloriow 
Man  :  In  thee,  now  raisd,  infinitely  and 
inconceivably  beyond  what  in  my 
Fkft  creation  I  was  made :  then  lower 
Than  the  loweft  of  all  the  angcl-hofti 

And 


C  39  3 

And  orders,  but  ni>w  above  them  •,  fincc he, 
Who  pafs'd  angelic  nature  by,  difdain'd 
Not  Abraham  %  feed,  but  took  me  on  him  ;  was 
Born  in  me  an  infant,  and  in  me  liv*  d, 
And  died,  and  rofc  again,  and  wears  me  to 
Eternity  :  whilft  proclamation  then 
Was  made  thro*  all  eternities  and  fpace, 
That  angeUribes,  of  orders  -infinite  and 
Various,  howe'er  diftinguifh'd,  (hould  worfhij* 
The  firft-begotten  Son.     Hail  prince  of  life, 
Becaufe  thou  liv'ft,  I  live,  dear  Man,  with  theei 
With  thee  my  Hie  is  hid  in  God.     My  Lord, 
rhy  life  is  my  fecurity  and  pledge 
Of  endlefs  blifs  :  thy  life  my  anchoMiold, 
That- s  now  within  the  veil,where  fteadfaft  faith* 
And  hope  endures  cvVy  florm,  nor  can  the 
Hurricanes  of  hell,  earth,  or  an  evil 
Heart,  blaft  thy  defigns,  make  fhipwrcck  of  my 
Faith,  or  drown  me  in  defpair.     He  lives,  bis 
Conquefts,  triumphs^ceptance,  righteoufnefe, 
Perpetual  purity,  unchanging  peace 
And  joy,  !«  mine,  in  all  its  fulnefs.     Thou 
Liv'ft  for  me,  I  live  in  thee;  joint  heir,  thott 
Giv'ft  me  equal  plaim  with  Thee,  to  all  the 
Bleffings  of  %  griefs,  thy  bloody  toil,  and 
Shameful  death,  thy  now  triumphant  life, 
That  per  fed  reft,  where  thou  art  entered  :  ifc 
Thee  I  am  complete.     Vain  man  denies  the 
Safety  of  thy  bride,  makes  void  thy  word,  and 
Oath,  diiputes  thy  HJe,  and  reafons  thee  to  ^ 
Hell  with  arguments :  their  wit  fuggefts,  in 
Prudence,  this  the  fafeft  way  to  guard  the 

Man 


[4Q] 

Man  pbflcffing  Chrift,  againft  licentious 
Thoughts,   and    words,  and  works.      To  ftog 

one  current, 
They  oppofe  another \  and  fain  would  fin 
Deftroy,  by  fin  more  damning  i  far  viler 
In  the  (fight  of  God,  tho*  not  fo  deem'd  by 
Mant  even  unbelief  and  perfidy. 

Thy  name,  Jmmanuel,  points  my  fafety  out  % 
God  with  me,  and  I  with  thee,  united  ' 
Jp  thy  humanity.     Whilft  thou  zvtGod 
And  Marti  and  yet  one  thrift,  I  (ball 'be  fafe. 
The  union  ci  thy  natures,  in  ew,  and 
Only  one  unchanging  name  and  f>erfan\ 
Eternally  preserves  me  :  that  union  *■ 
Is  Hry  life  :  if  that  cannot  diiTolve,  then 
Am  /fafe  :  for    fhath  the  ground  of  all  my 
Faith  and  hope,  and  that  (hall  laft  when  fun  and 
Moon  mail  fail,  e'en  as  the  days  of  heaven* 
And  date  of  God  himjelffhzA  this  remain. 
Now  I  behold  my  whole  humanity 
Is  fav'd,  my  (pints  now  m  blifs,  my  flefh 
Shall  red  in  hope,  for  ev'ry  atom's  fav'd, 
Purchased, 'to  God  united  in  the  flefh • 
Ofje/us  :  by  which  means  it  (hall  rife  at 
The  reiurrecliori  of  the  fafca  pure 
And  glorious  body,  free  from  ail  pain,  an. 
Each  infirmity.     H^X  pnjent  fountain 
Of  my  joy;  and  certain  evidence  of 
Future  blifs,  1  bow  the  knee  to  Thee,  and 
Honor  evermore  thy  great,  ihy  f:oed 

Immortal  bkffings  and  renown,  my    \ 

Deareft 


[4?  3 

Peareft  Lord,  await  thee !  may  all  my  fouj 
fee  love,  and  all  my  povv'rs  Confpire  to  thank 
Thee,  O  my  God  ;  whilft  thou  wilt  not  refufe 
To' hear  my  voice,  nor  to  accept  rm  jufr, 
Tho'  artlefs  praifc.  Now  I?  dear  man,  am  thine, 
Soul,  bodv, ■  fpirit  all  is  thine,  in  thee 
Jledetm'd,  in  thee  preferv'd,and  cail'd,  Now,hy 
My  heart's  confeat,  lam  thine,  no  more 
A  ,aid,  neither  aiham'd,  to  own  I  arn 
fhy  fpoufe,  and  thou  my  deareft  Bridegroom, 
Contented  with  thee,  with  thee  am  fully 
Satisfied,  no  founds  of  war,  nor  golden 
Bait,nor  praife  of  man,nor  rumour,  (hz)\  fright* 
Nor  tempt  me  thence.     Fix'd  in  this  point,  I  leel 
My  heart,  to  pour  contempt  on  aU  but  my 
Jefus  crucified  ;  For  this,  let  hatred,  ■■; 
Scandal,  and  rage  of  men  purfue  me,  Til 
Calmly  [mile,  and  honeflly  protejl,  if 
In  my  flefti,  angelic  purity  1 
Had,  I'd  facrifice  it  to  his  blood,  nor 
Would  I  know  my.  foul*,  nor  is  my  heart 
In  this  deceived,  witnefs  the  God  of  truth, 
Of  peace,  of  hvc,  and  hediien,  within.     Hail 
Bndegroom,lovely  Bridegroom,  theu  art  &  ihaU 
Be  ail  my  theme,  my  fong,  and  my  delight, 

iWyileaping  heart  rejoicesvexuking 
Jn  thy  name,  perfuaded,  when  thou  doft  in 
Full  eft  glory  come,  to  own  thy  bride,  and 
Confbmmate'her  joys,  ifhall  be  with  theef 
And  then  be  as  thou  art.     With  thee,  my  God 
And  Lamb,  thro5  ail  eternities  rUibar, 

In 


[4*3 

ti\  heights  and  depths  of  fountain-love:  And  glow 
In  Father,  npord,  and  fpirit,  oneGW,  one 
Saviour ■,  unchangeable,  eternal  and 
Supreme..     '  Till  then,  dear  Bridegroom,  keep 

me  near 
Thy  heart,  immergM  in  love's  eternal  fea. 
Help  me  to  keep  high  holiday  wjth  thee  j 
Now  entecM  into  reft.     Let  the  day  ofi 
Thy  efpoufals,  in  full  meridian,  for 
Ever  fhine  on  me  5  let  this  the  lovely 
Day  of  the  gladnefs.of  my  heart,  which  thy 
Pear  Blood  hath  purchafed,  eternal  be. 

O  wlfdom,  love,  and  power  infinite  ! 
IJifpJayM  in  mercy's  beams  to  me  ;  where  all 
Thy  attributes,  my  God,  in  the  (weetejl 
Harmony,  and  full  perfection,  join  to 
Blcfs  my  mind  with  pefic?,  and  endlefs  life,  and 
To  pronounce  mzfair,  without  a  /put.     What 
Wifdom,butthineown,)CouJd  draw  the wond#jou» 
Plan ,01  forrp  this  well-concerted^?/*?//*'  ?  What 
JL.ove  but  thine,  could  (loop  to  fave  a  worm*  an 
Enemy,  by  taking  fikenefs  of  what 
Thy  foul  abhor'd,  and  (hedding  blood  to  death 
For  fuch,wbo  were  in  heart  and  praSltce,  moft 
Oppofite  to  thee  !  what  pow'r  but  thine,  my 
Lord,  my  God,  could  from  the  mighty  take  th* 
Prey,  and  ranfojn  lawful  captives  :  .dying 
Conquer  death  and  bell,  and  fet  the  prifonert 
Free  1  O  depth  amazing  1  fpace  infinite  \ 
Fountain  of  wifdom  !  all  thine  own  t  drowning 
Each  finite  thought  in  the  wide  ocean  of 

Eternity, 


[43] 

\*ff     Thy  wil  I  the  only  guide, 
And         filler,  of  all  thy  pur pofes 

eg  defigns.  Thy  lovejht  great  and  plaJfc 
.  licp&firor    f  thy. eternal  mind. 
I  hat  Wd'^wg  love,  on  Ca'var/t  hill,  In 
£/<W  and  Jwect,  and  d}ingl</*£J»  unfjdinj.  ' 
Dak  decrees,  and  hidden  myfteries  ;  how 
Thou  haft  lovd  with  ever  lading  love,  this 
Soul  of  mine,  in  all  the  juhiefs  oi  that 
Z,0itf,wherew!th  thou  luv'ft  that  man,  who  is  thy 
FtUow.     Of  boundkis  grace*  was  ever  love 
Like  thine  ?  awake  my  foul, with  all  thy  pow^rf, 
To  confecrate  the  name*  and  fing  the  preife% 
The  endlefs  praife,  of  thy  great  God  of  love. 

Clear  up  my  underffanding*  ope  thine  eyes; 
Piercing  thro*  every  fhade,  each  gloom   difpel, 

and 
Gather  thy  mod  beautiful  ideas,  tjijr 
Scatter'd  thoughts  collet  and  fix  them  fteadfaft 
On  that  Man,  who  dy'd  on  Cah*ry\\{\\\i 
To  know  him  crucified  i  and  thus  prepare 
The  way  to  praife  i  and  glory  in  his  name* 
Confent  my^  will,  more  perfedNy  each  Jay 
And  hour,  to  bow  the  kneey  become  his  fpoil, 
And  fing  his  blood  :  drowning  each  bafc  defirc 
There*  and  be  no  longer  mine,  but  his*     Thou 
Throne  of  God^y  confeience,  wafli'd,and  made 

pure, 
Seat  of  the  holy  Lamb,  tribunal  of 
U\$ju/!ice,  purity,  and  love,  to  me 
jt/l  love,  fines  I  have  nothing  merited, 


t  u  i 

Bat  hell  :  but  in  the  rules  of  ftri&efl:  truth, 
And  )\iRice  thine,  fince  the   atonement's  there  \ 
Which  purges  k  from  ev'ry  thought,  and  work 
That's  dead,  and  always  teaches  anfwers,  that's 
^leafing  to  thy  nature:    the  iacred  praife 
Maintain,     Awake  my  paflions  with  freeaefs 
My  affections,  roufe  and  barn^  with  fiercer 
Flame,  apd  fiercer  Jiill  {  tow'ring  on  ftrongeft 
Pinion,  to  unmeafu table  heights  of. 
Love,  defir'd  love,  to.  that  dear  man  your  hard 
And  God,  in  fervarit's  form  i  mount  from  the 

,      -  i     WQfld,       .    ; 

And  break  the  creature's  chain,  and  centre  with 
Eternal  praife,  in  him^  foi  worthy  your 
tfteem.     Let  every  fenfe  of  mine  draw  near, 
Apd  join  to  praife  his  name  :   my  eyes  for  you 
Have  fiscn  the  Lord,  the  beautious  King,  in  all 
His  bloody  garments.     Mine  ears,  for  you  have 
Heard  that  found  of  blood jhvri  JftePs  blood  far 
Bdtter,his  cries,  complaints,  and  groan$,v?exz  not 
Unmark'd  by  yen,  nor  when  in   love,  he  (hung 
Expiring)  preach'd  redemption  iimfrVd  :  to 
You  moil  joyful  tidings.     My-  hands,  for  you 
Have  handled  incarnation,  and  felt  the 
Word  of  life.     My  palate,  .thou  haft  taftcd 
Heavenly  marina,  bread  of  life  thy  food 
Perpetually,  I  charge  thee  relifti  nought 
Befides,  that flefh  and  Mood,  given  to  trie, 
Spiritual  fuftenance.     My  noflrils,  you 
Have  fmeltthe  (teaming  facrifTce,  reeking 
la  blood,  upon  the  altar  of  the  crofs. 

Together 


Us) 

Together  all  confpire.to  praife  the  LamH\ 
Aad  evermore  adore  my  Lord,  my  God. 

My  Soul  with  inward  heaven  and  winder 
FiliU  my  body  quickned,  animated, 
By  the  power  of  love  •,  myth-rilling  blood 
Soft  circulating  through  love's  imprefs ;  my 
Bone,  not  unaffccled  with  the  powerful 
Force:  All  the  whole  man  redeemed,  I  fummora 
4H  to  praife.  his  name  :  glory,  honor,  might* 
Majefty,  power,  and  dominion,  be, 
O  my  God,  my  Saviour,  evermore  to 
Thee  afcrib'd.    Zion  favour'd  b>ride,  yet  in  tKc 
kingdom  of  the  crofs,  and  militant  on 
Parth,  a£ift  my  feeble  praifes.  Avyake      . 
You  fons  of  God,  and  men,  and  praife  with  me» 
And  you  efpecially,  vvho,  once  with  me, 
Were    faithful  to  unrighteous  Mammon,  juft 
And  unwearied  in  pur  fervice,  to  our 
Lujisj  and  to  the  Prince  of  datknefs.  Buthoyr 
Redeem'd  mdwa/b9d,md  having  much  forgiven* 
You  cannot  choofe  but  join  vvith  me  to  love. 
And  praife  the  Saviour,  much.  kn&yeu  whdar(5 
CaUM  the  better  fort  of  men,  as  having 
©w'd  but  fifty  pence,  if  that's  forgiven,  bear 
With  me :  Whilfi  feemingly  I'm  mad  with  joy* 
And  only  tallc  of  JefuS),  and  his  blood. 
Think,  if  you  can,  that  I'm  belov'd,  and  then 
The  little  that  you  feci,  will  reafonably 
Excufe  my  Teeming  phrenfy,  and  my  fong 
■   tdf praife  to  Chrift  the  flaughter'dLamb :  How* 


e'er 


43  Hi/orderly 


I  4*  J 

£)iforderfy.  Nor  will  you  then  refaffc 
To  bear  a  part  with  me,  where  orderfy, 
I  poffiblf  majr  touch  the  pleafjng  ftripg, 

Angels,.  diflingui(hrd  in  yt>ur  #*#7rtv  jrour 
heights 
Of  glory,  and  of  power  y  as  you  are  pl«ttrd 
T>  fee  the  prodigal  return,  and  fiiout 
With  mighty  joys,when  finners/ryVand  <wap?& 
In  j^/  blood,  advance  with  longs  ofprai-fe>: 
Now  join  with  me>  ling  you  hi?  Godhead,  and 
Eternity \  Iril  fi;ig  the  ,/?#?*,  and  /^c»rf ; 
That  he  was  ;»##  for  me.     Sing  you  fii$  j^i##y 
Creating  words  innumerable,  I'll 
Sing  the  Love  that  died   for  thist  and  me  a 
Worm  especially.   Sing  you  his  glory 
And  univerfai  monarchy  ?   thro,  all 
Eternities,  111  fing  the  bleeding  it%-, 
The  victories  he  his  won,,  and  how  hi* 
Love  has  corqaer'd  i$js  mr  ftubborn  heart.Sing 
Tou  the  favors  he  has  (hewn  to  j^tf,  your 
Natures  excellent,  your  ftarion  high,  your 
Service  in  his  pretence,  and  how  he  kept 
Tou,  when  fo  many  miriads  Fsll.     I*H  fing 
His  love,  that  pafs'd  ycur  nature  £y,  and  took 
My 'fiefb,audblood,and  wears  it  oa  the  thrones 
In  which  I  zm  exalted,  raised  a  fswr 
A  king>  and  con  fort  of  my  Maker-,  for 
Ever  in  his  pretence,  on  his  heart,  his 
Glory  and  his  diadem.    The  love  that 
Fini&'d  my  tranfgreflions,  made  me  pure,  and 
Ef  erttore  preierves  me,  without^/,  or 

Mi* 


£  47  3 

Stain,  hi*/*/  **&  Ws  rejoicing.  0 !  was 
Ever  love  like  this  ?  Triumphant  Zi*n% 
Join  with  me.  Qnct  ions  of  tribulation, 
Sa/d  by  the  worthy  Lamb,  jour  robes  now 

walh'd, 
Ami  in  his  blood  made  white,  the  force  of  love 
Diftinguifhing,  forgiving,  perpetual, 
And  unchangeable,  ym  know  -,  wirh  ever 
New  delight,  I  hear  you  fiog,  worthy  (far 
Lamb,  oncejlain.uh  by  hh  blood -redeem*  d  u$ 
Unit  God.     Since  thiste  all  your  theme,  with 
You,  my  ev*Vy  pow*f  (hail  join  and  fing  : 
For  ever  worthy  is  the  Lamb,  worthy  the  Lamb* 
Worthy  the  holy  flaughter'd  Lamb  :  To  live 
And  reign  over  ev'ry  world  ana  creature, 
Let  all  the  church  of  God,  above,  below, 
And  all  things  elfethatbreatbe,  with  ^confpite 
To  lift  his  (acred  praife,  'til!  time  (hall  dk, 
And- an  eternal  ftate  commence.     Wonder- 
Smitten,  I  fink,    I  bow\  beneath  the  weight 
Of  everlafting  hvs>tiy  love*  my  Gcd  1 

Great  thefalvation,  O  1  my  God,  which  thos 
Haft  wrought :  For  man,  for  me  rebellious  worm. 
Beyond  example,  great  thy  love  vi\i\chjirj} 
lnfpir'd,  and  feal'd  inftru&ion  on  my  mind  $ 
And  led  from  (hades  cf  night  >  to  brighter  day 
This  foulof  mine  ;  where  firft  it  learn'd,  that  free 
And  full  redemptfcn,  thy  dear  blood  contains, 
Remitting  each  offence.  t    Divinely  taught, 
For  fheFter,  to  thy  wounds  with  willingneft 
Jfled,  as  doves  purfu'd,  fly  fpeedily  from 

Vultures 


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Vultures  claws,  to  gaping  clefts  of  broken 
Rocks  their  JaU  rcireat.  '  The  greajt  felvatior* 
1  accented',  the  better  part  I  choife, 
Thr'  *  lov\  AWighty  hveh  impulfe  \  nor  elfk 
Had  I  been  (av*d  but  loft  in  unbelief 
..Ahd  ignorance  ;  ha"d  funk  to  endlefs  depths 
Or  ruin,  and  perdition:  neglecting 
AH  thy  love  to  know,  or  feel  its  power* 
HeresL§  my  chiefeft    good,  I  love  with  hve 
Unspeakable,  my  God  incarnate  :    who 
Loved  me  fir  ft.     I  love  him  fa,  thatlofs  of 
Friends'  and  heahh,  and Jlrength,  to  me  not 

grievous  " 
No*  breaks  my  peace  Nor  henceforth  will Tknov$ 
With  confidence,  no  friend,  but  what  I  know 
In  kirn  ;  as  fellow  member  of  his  jiejh, 
And  done,  where  fncntMhip,  founded  in  unity 
Of  that  dear  body,  knows  no  chatige  :  where  bu$ 
Q;e  life,  one  name,  and  characters  poffeis'd 
By  aft:  each  member  equally  impreft 
With  the  Others  grief,  or  joy.   Whilft  btm  I 
KnoV>  \  $#***  nbt  friends  :  when  molt  foifakeq 
Mo/1  embrae'd  :  in '  deepeft  fi'cknefs  furefi 
Health!  anoV/r^^whenwtth  iveaknefsclozth'd* 
I  love  thee  io  that  (corn,  contempt  and  (hame. 
For  thee  with  me  are  trifles  :  They  gatt'tf? 
Not;,  nor  would  I  fly  the  crofs,  nor  from  my 
Forehead  wipe  the  fcandal  of  thy  bloody 
Death  when,  charged  on  me^foolrjlmejs 
Or  blalphemy.     1  hug  the  thorny  crown. 
Of  wearing  it  ambmous,  the  higheft 
Honor,  I  would,  'whilft  here,  afpire  unto. 

I  love 


C  49  1 

|  love  thee  fo,  that  none  of  all  thy  work* 

J  hate,  an  enemy  to  none  am  I, 

^//men  I  learn  to  love,  but  mne  I  fear. 

Nor  can  revenge  or  malice  lodge  within 

My  bread,  forgiverufi  as  thou  haft  forgiven 

Me,  I  feel  to  all  who  injure  me,  and 

Prove  themfelves  my  foes  i   bowing  the  knee  for 

Them  I  pray,  and  love  them  with  all  love,  that 

Fulnefs  excepted,  where  1  feel  the  dear 

United  body  of  the  Lamb  my  God. 

I  love  thee>,  that  Cm,  and  only  furs 

My  helk  yea  <wtrje  than  bell.     To  make  me/04 

And  miJerable^xhoM  only  needeft 

Draw  t-hine  arm  back  and  let  me  fall  a  prey 

To  what  within  me  lurks,  as  ever  there 

And  ready  y  as  a  bold  ufurpcr  to  s 

Mount  thy  thronejmpofe  new  laws,and  govern 

With  arbitrary  mlh  and  with  trod 

Of  iron.     'this,  this  is  hell  to  me,  and 

Only  this :  for  this,  I  look  to  thee  whom 

1  have  piere'd,  with  broken  heart,  and  as  with 

Tears  of  blood,l  wafh  thy  wounded  feet,giiev'd 

That  I  grieve  thy  heart,  by  fin  repeated  : 

Wounding  my  foul  afrefh  with  ftiarpeft  paiq. 

I  love  Thee  fo,  that  never  hunted  hart, 
Did  pant  for  water  brooks,  nor  thirfty  land^ 
For  the  defending  fhowers,  nor  fhipwreck'd 
Man,  when,  from  the  eminence  of  a  wave,  be 
Spies  thefolid  land,  to  reach  the  fame  :  not 
Weary  traveller*  frcm  whem  the  light  is 
Fled,  in  defarUand  wherq  rwms  the  favage 

Beaftt 


Beaft,  fot  the  revolving  day  :  as  tjiirfts  my 
Soul  for  Thee  my  God,  I  hunger,  pant  and 
With  defire  I  pine,  to  wear  thine  image  ; 
The  meeknefs,  love  and  pity,  of  the  man  ©f 
Nazareth  charts  my  heart,  and  makes  me  k#g 
As  never  lover  did,  to  bear  thj rmind, 
Tby  likenefs%  O  !  my  Lord,and  to  poffe& 
Thee,  in  ail  the  fulnefs  of  thy  fpirit% 
And  ev \y  beauteous  .temper  deep,divine. 

I  love  theefo,  that  death  no  more  affrights  aif 
Waiting  foul,  I  kifs  the  dart,  once  dreaded, 
By  which  mortality  creeps  in  to  JooCe 
The  knot,  which  ties  me  to  a  clod  of  d%/f. 
Crowding  on  every  fenfe,  repeated 
MefTengcrs  ztc/ent,  to  htfureon  the 
Certainty  of  death,  to  me  each  day  and 
Hour,  I  yvclcom^then)  thoM  fencweft  as  one 
To  whom  no  tidings  are  more  grateful,  nor 
Gan  there  be  a  theme  more  plcajing,.y?#^ 
Or  meditation  more  delightful  than 
That,  I  fhall  put  off  my  clay  to  meet  my      '  .♦*> 
Lord,  to  fee  the  beauteous  King,  and  read  hW 
Battles,  valor,  conqueii,  and  his  love  to         r\^« 
Me,  in  all  the  wounds  and  /cars,  he  wears  as 
Now  before  and    on  the  throne  ;  legible 
Chara&ers,  deeply  engraven  in  his 
Sacked  fiejh,  the  beck  of  life,  which  keeps  mf 
Name  fecure.    To  die  is  gain :  not  that  I 
Dart  not  live,  fince  Jefys  lives,  contented 
I  wou'd  be  to  live  for  bim,  and  be  the 
Common  mark  of  envy  and  difdain. 

But 


But  0 1  1  long  to  fee  my  Lord,  my  <3o<V 
Dear  Mao,  celeftial,  where  beauty,  untold 
Beauty,  in  perfection  (bines :  that  face  once 
Marr'd,  and  more  than  any  man's,  I  long  to 
Gaze  uponVithoiit  a  glafs.    Thole  bavds,thote 
Feet,  and  &cttdjde  fo  pierc  d,  i  clearer 
Still  would  view^and  there  would  fearn,indcepe£ 
teflon  yet,  the  love  of  God  to  man,  to 
Me  unworthy  <worm\   Fain  would  I  flee  my 
Evil  heart*  my  nature  frnful  f..  and  from 
Thcbak  alJuritig  to  the  ftelb:  efcape 
The  <ori;ot  wickedrxefs,  and  all  his  rage 
And  .power,  ahef  reft  me  in  the  manfiorf 
My  *Jefu$  ha?  prepared  :   my  weary  foul 
Shall  there  fbr-evec  reft,  and  wicked nefs> 
Shall  ceafe  from  burdening,  or  troubling  'me* 

1  l^ve  Thee  fo  as  not  to  dread  the  day 
When  thou  with  wrath  and  judgment  cloath9^ 

fliaK  make 
Thy  grand  appearance,  on  the  douds,to  judge 
The  worlds  of  angels,  and  of  man.     Although 
Ten  thoufend  terrors  then  fhatt  fly  before 
Thy  face,  to  wound  with  horror  ,and  (with  yet 
Unknown)  dtfpair^W  thy  foes :  who  would  not 
Own  thy  governmentjbut  mock'd  thy  b!ood,and 
Thy  defpifed  reign.    Tho'  fan,  and  moon,  and  > 
Stars,  {hall  fail >  iho  heaven  and  earth  (hall  pals 
Away  5  tho*  blood,  and  fire,  and  fmoaky 
Pillars  (hall  appear,  trembling  the  hearts  of 
Men,  and  mom-mag  all  the  different  tribes  of 

Eardl 


t  52  ] 


Earth  ;  tho  bond  zndfree,  and  high  and  liw% 

(hall 
Cry  aloud  to  rtcks  and  mountains  for  to 
Hide  them  from  thy  wrath  ;   greatly    incerifcd 
On  that  dreadful  day  :  yet  fear  /not,  but  • 
Loving  thee  rriy  Lord,  I  pray  thee  quickly 
Gome,  the  awful  profpeft  of  that  day  is 
Fieafing  to  my  foul,  make  ha/ie  my.  God^  my 
King ;    and  call  thy  bride,  to  fee  thy  foes  caft 
Down  beneath  thy  feet,  and  there  con ftrain'd  to 
Own  thy  God/?eadf  and  thy  powerful  handi 
Thy  love  to  the  fupports  my  confidence  : 
Made  thee,  at  firft^my;^  tnyfole  delight  % 
Gladden'd  my  heart,my  tongue,and  bid  me  firjg 
The  following  fosgs  of  praifc  to  ihec^my  Lord, 


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HYMN    S,.  &5 

HYMN    L 

All  things  are  delivered  unto  me,  of  my  Father  > 
and  no  man  knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father  j 
neither  knoweth  any  man  the  Father ^fave  tie 
Son,  &c.  Matt.  xi.  27. 

1  A    LL  things  delivered  arc? 
JljL  t0  Jefus»  as  the  Son  ; 

Whiift  we,  in  all  things,  with  him  fliare^ 
With  him  for-ever  one. 

2  We  were  the  Father's  love  * 

Us  to  his  Son  he  gave  ; 
Where  we  his  life  and  fulnefs  prove* 
And   in  him  glory  have. 

3  To  us  he  gave  all  grace, 

In  Chri/l,  the  man  divine  ; 
And  we  in  him,  before  his  face; 
In  perfeA  beauty  fhinc* 

H  ;4  There'* 


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4  There's  none  can  know  thfc  SSH, 

Or  vVitaefs  who  he  is, 
But  he  who's  with  the  Father  one, 
His  love  and  righteoufnefs  J 

5  We  in  pcrfe&ion  dwell, 

Where  we  the  Father  fee  ; 
.As  one  with  him3  we  now  can  tell 
The  Son's  the  man  thaf's  free* 

6  From  precept  and  demand, . 

Free  from  all  fin  and  fear, 
Our  fonfhip  fhall  in  Jefus  ftand. 
Without  our  toil  or  care, 

7  None  but  tfjS  Son,   fo  hleftj, 

Can  God   as  Father  own  > 
Until  we  are  the  Son  confefiv 
The  Father  is  unknown. 

S  O  the  amazing  grace 

We  have  in  Jefus  feen  ! 
The  glory  of  the  Father's  face, 
Without  a  veil  between* 

9  Now,  perfe&ed  in  Cod, 

His  richeft  grace  we  prove, 
The  way  to  which  is  JeftSs  blo<JB> 
The  proof  fupreme  of  love* 


lit  For* 


,  £55  3 

jr. 

For  itpleafed,  that  in  him  Jhould  all  fulnefs  dwell* 
CoK  i.   1.9. 

j    A     L  L  fullnefs  in  the  Lamb  we  view; 

X"\.     To  look  befide  him,  lofs  : 
Jie's  oirly  holy,  juft  and  true  ; 
All  elfc  is  dung  and  drota 

2  There  dwells  in  him,  as  ftainM  with  blood, 

Jehovah's  power  and  name  j 
Greatly,  from  everlafting,  God, 
Yea,  when  the  flaughter'd  Lamb. 

3  la  hitu  we  know  the  holy  bride 

All  gatherd  into  one ; 
She  looks  out  through  his  bleeding  fide? 
With  all  her  beauties  on. 

4  In  him  we  fee  God's  heav'n,  our  eard^ 

In  perfed:  peace  agree  : 
This  gives  our  one  new  man  its  birth, 
And  fits  our  nature  free. 

5  His  purged  humanity  is  ours, 

And  in  it  now  we  prove     ' 
A  feat  above  the  heavenly  pow'rs, 
Fix'd  in  the  Fajher \  loVe, 

£  Vim 


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6  New  heav'ns,  new  earth,  we  now  poffefs  j 

Beulaby  that  bleffed  field, 
Where  dwells  eternal  righteoufnefs ; 
And  God's  our  fun  and  fhield. 

7  Here's  nothing  hurtful  to  deftroy  ;  ■ 

The  holy  mountain's   here  ; 

No  curfe,  nor  fin,  us  to  annoy, 

No  torrjient,  guilt,  or  fear, 

8  Of  Jefus  we  will  never  ceafe 

To  fing  as  we  began  ; 
In  whom  there  dwells,  in  perfed  peace, 
God  arid  his  darling  man. 

III. 

Speak  unto  the  Children  of  Ifrael,  that  they  go 
forward,    Exod.  xiv.   15. 

jf^AN A  AN  promis'd  is  before  ; 
^    Come  let  us  forward  go, 
Not  the  ocearv  nof  its  roar, 

Nor  the  Egyptian  foe, 
May  obftrucS,  when  God  commands  % 
His  pow'r  on  our  behalf  he  (hows  : 
Move  we  forward  to  the  land, 
Where  milk  and  howey  flows. 


2.  Pharaoh's  hofls,  our  fle(h  and  fenfe, 
Prefs  hard  upon  our  rear  j 


Yainly 


[  57  1 

Vainly  ftrive  to  caufe  offence, 

Or  make  the  fpirit  fear  : 
God  protefts  us  in  his  hand, 

Whilft  vengeance  on  his  foes  he  throw*: 
Move  we  forward,  &c. 

3  Roaring  floods  clap  hands  aloud, 

To  drive  us   back  again  j 
Seas  of  trials  vaftly  crowd 

T   affright  the  fons   of  men : 
Jefus  bids   us   quiet   (land, 

Whilft  he  his  great  falvation  (hows  * 
Move  we  forward,  &c. 

4  Seas   divide  before  our  face, 

And   ftand   upon  an  heap  ; 
Mighty  waters,   by  his   grace,, 

Shrink  from  the   fearful   deep: 
On  we  march   at  his   command, 

Nor  dread  the  power  of  our  foes  % 
Move  we  forward,  &£* 

5  Love,  which  God  to  us  doth  (hew, 

Strikes  the    Egyptian  dead  ;      - 
Floods,  which  give  us  paffage  thro, 

Return  upon  their  head  : 
Dead  we  fee  them  on  the  ftrand, 

Nor  can  they  farther  as  purfue  j 
We  are   in  Immanuel's  land, 

Where  milk  and  honey  flow, 

IV  Iru 


IV. 

la  bis  Humiliation  hit  Judgment  was  taken 
away,  A&s  viii.  3?. 

* T^^.R  Lamb ' lhy  *,un>b,ed  fta»«  we  fing, 
X-J,  Thy  name,  thy  wounds  and  blood  we 
We  own  thee,  in/ant  God,  our  King,  ( praife ; 
And  to  thy  Throne  our  hearts  we  raife. 

?  Rcau-holy  child«  we  fi°g  *«  birth 
"r  him  conceiv'd  in  holinefs  > 
Where  God  our  maker  took  our  earth, 
Our  curie  and  ail  our  helpleffnefs. 

3  Thy  firft  blood-fliedding  hath  us  fcal'd, 
In  peace  and   covenant  with  God, 

From   fleflily  filth  and  fhame,  now  heal"d 
By  holy  circumcifion-blood. 

4  Thou  God  of  love,  yet  growing  youth, 
Sub}C(a  to  creature-parents  thou  ; 

Thy  humble  fteps,  eternal  truth, 
Make  us  admire,  and,  wond'ring,  bow, 

$  Poor  man,  defpifed  Nazarene, 

With  fweating  brow  thou  earn'dft  thy  bread  • 
Great  God  !  thy  glories  were  unfeen,  ' 
And  h-om  the  eyes  of  mortals  hid, 

6  Hum- 


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—        ,  *  ■ 

6  Humbled  ift  poverty  and  pain, 
Temptation  fore,  contempt  and  fcofQ,: 
That  curfejof  ours  for  to  fuftain, 
Was  the  eternal  Father  bom. 

7  Empty 'd  of  all,  for  tortVing  ftnart  i  \ 
His  honor  and  his  judgment  loft  : 
Deep,  unknown  forrows  fill'd  his  heart* 
His  foul  with  fierce  temptations  toft* 

8  By  this,  the  everlafting  grace, 
And  nature-love  of  God  appears  % 
By  this  we  fee  the  Father's  face, 
Where  loft  are  all  our  fins  and  fears; 


Jix2Lt\JhaUbefdvedin  the  Lord  wtb  an  ever* 
Jajling  Salvation,  IfaiahxLV*  ifo 

l  ^RBATLYbelov'd, 
\JT  Of  God   approval 
Ere  time  began, 
Jehovah's  darling  man 
Poffcfs'd  his  nature,  fove; 
Above  ; 
There   man  is  known* 
Whilft    angels   own, 
Above  them  far, 
This  bright:  and  morning  Jfdr! 


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a  When  all  beheld, 
With  wonder  fill'd, 
The,  glorious    grace 
Sparkle  in  Jefus   face  j 
We,    worms,  as  wholly  blind 

In  mind, 
Could  net   difcern 
What  did   concern 
Our  hearts  alone, 
That  orb  ia  which  we  flione. 

3  But  God   would  (how, 
To   us  below, 

His  grace   and   choice, 
Whilft  we  in   heart   rejoice  5, 
And   this  reveal'd   by   blood. 

When  God 
Became  a  man  ; 
And   then    began 
Ir*  love  to  cure 
Our  nature,  blind,  impure. 

4  The  work  was   great, 
It  made  him  fweat, 
Blood -rivers   flow'd, 

He   groan'd  and  cry'd   aloud  $ 
Whilft  forrows  rent  his   heart 

With  fmart 
Unfpeakable  : 
The  pains  of  Hell, 
Infernal   wrath, 
Incompafs'd  him  in  death. 

5  With 


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5  With   many  tears, 
And  unknown  fears* 
Heart-breaking  fighs, 
Infinite   agonies, 

Wounds,  blood,  and  bruifes  frefl^ 

His   fle(h 
All  over  fill  ; 
In   anguifh,  ftill, 
He  yelds  his  breath 
To  the  accurfed   death. 

6  Fail  nature's  laws  ; 
The  fun   withdraws  5 
With  dreadful  crack, 
The  rocks  afunder  break  $ 
Gonvuls'd  creation  fhakes, 

•         Earth  quakes  ; 
All    old  things  die, 
Non-entity 
Pafs'd   over  all 
That  liv'd  by  Mams  fail. 

7  Hence  came  the  hour, 
When  God,  with  pow'r, 
Rais'd  from   the  dead 

The  members,   and  the  head  i 
In  that  one  perfect  man, 

The  plan 
Of  grace   we  fee, 
Where  Chrifl  and  We 
Were  nam* d  in  one, 
JT^c  Father's  only  Son; 

*  3H* 


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8  His  joy  fulfills 
In  ev'ry  child  : 
We,   in   that   grace, 
Behold  the  Father's  face  t 
In  that  exalted   man, 

We   can 
For- ever  view, 
That  love,  fo  true, 
Which  did  us  raife  ^ 
"To  never-ceafing  praife. 

VI. 

fr  make  the  Captain  of  their  Salvation  perje£i7 
through  Sufferings,  Heb.  ii.   ic- 

x  TTAIL,   Jejus;  perfeft  God  and  man 

Jfj[  Sole   author   of  falvation's  Plan  5 

Thou  felt'ft  our  mifery  :  . 

Perfefl,thro'  fuff'rings,  thou   waft  made. 
The  members,  perfeft  as  ueir  head, 
With  joy,  falvation  cry. 

2  Obedient  to  thy  blood  and  death, 
'  Obedient  to  W  infpiring  breath; 
Are  all  our  inward  pow'rs  : 
Thy  body   we,  in   thee  belov'd, 
Thy  iorrows  hath  our  joy  iniprov  i, 
Eternal  life  is  ours. 

•  *■  Barr'd1 


C  63  3 

3  Barr'd  is  the  way  to  happinefs  % 

The  mind  kept  back  from   perfect  peace* 

Until  the  Saviour's  known  : 
Known  as  a  man,  yet  God  with  us, 
Who  bare  our  mis'ries  on  the  crofs, 
And  made  them   all  his   own, 

4  Hence  on   the   pinions   of  thy  love  j 
I  foar  from  earth  to  dwell  above, 

Where  thou  haft  led  the  way  ; 
Whilft    heights   of  blifs  my.  foul  furprize, 
Thy  wounded  form  ftill  bids  me  rife 

To  brighter,  brighter  day. 

5  I  welcome  ev'ry   ftate  with  thee, 
Since  thou  wilt  my  companion,  be, 

Thro'  all  this  field  of  blood  : 
Thy  life  preferves  my  heavn  lure, 
Thou  fhalt  be  now   and   evermore, 

My  Jefus    and   my   God, 
VIL 

l<wasfetupjromeverlafting,jrom  the  begin- 
ning, or  ever  the  earth  was.  then  I  was  by 
himy  as  one  brought  up  with  him  :  and  I  was 
daily  bis  delight,  rejoicing  always  bejore  him. 
Prov.  viii.  23.  33. 

J  tJAIL!  high,  exalted,  righteous  man; 
JL  JL     Firft  of  the  ways  of  God  1 
Whofe  work  of  love  in  thee  began, 
As  witndVd  by  thy  blood. 

2  Before' 


[64] 

'*  Before  the  fons  of  God  declared 
With  fhouts,  their    folemn  joy  ; 
Or  fongs  of  morning  ftars  were  heard,    , 
As  pure  without  alloy  : 

',  Thy  early  day,  proclaim'd  thee  then, 
The  firft-bom  child  of  grace  ■, 
Great  reprefentative  of  men, 
Before  the  Father's  face. 

'4.  The  great  invifible  we  fee, 
T       In  thee,  and  thee  alone  : 

To  men,  and  angels  out  of  thee, 

1    The  Godhead  is  unknown. 

b  God's  noble  works  fhine  in  thy  face, 
Thou   his  infinite  thought; 
Creation,   providence,  and  grace. 
In  thee  decreed  and  wrought. 

'The  fame. 

V1IL 

i  rf^H*  unutterable  word  thou  art, 
O  Chriji,  to  fons  of  men  % 
ifhoval  fpake  thee  frouvhis  heart, 
'  And    worlds  exifted  then. 

•ft  He  lpake  thee  then  a  law  to  all 
The  glorious  hierarchy, 
A "    *    ■**  And 


And  firm  decreed  thdr^Hall 
Who  would  not  werfiup  the*. 

J  By  thee  he  rules  the  worlds  above, 

3  7And  all    the  worlds  below  ; 

By  thee  he  doth  his   grace  and  love. 
His  wrath  and  jaftice,  (hew, 

4  Thou,  the   exalted  throne  of  grace, 
*       The  Father's  peaceful  feat 

Where  we  with  joy  behold  his  face, 
And  worffeip  at  his  test. 

$  -In  thee  aow  fav'd 1    no  more  we  fear 
?        The  curfe  of  Adams  tail  , 

InTheewlhboldnefs  we  draw  near 

To  God,  the  judge  of  *»• 

1%. 

lam  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  hujbanir 
man,  John  *v.  i. 

JESVS,  the  grace  revealed, 
The  great  faivation  (hewn, 
fhefum  of  love's  decrees  unfeald, 
The  plant  of  great  renown. 


'J 


2  RaisMby  the  Father  s  grace, 
The  plant  of  his  right  hand, 
To  reprefent  before  his  face, 
'The  fouls  from  ev'ry  land. 


3  Plan! 


[66]. 

3  Plant  of  the  Father's  care, 

On  whom  his  love  did  fliine  ; 
The  branches  in  him  hidden  were/ 
!rill  he  grew  to  a  vine, 

4  The  eternal  hufbandman, 

To  make  the   branches  pure* 
Jn  wifdom  infinite  began 
Our  barrennefs  to   cure. 

5  He  then  this   vine  would  drefs, 

Whilft  love  his  hand  did  urge, 
That  ev'ry   branch  in    righteoufncff 
He  in  one  vine  might  purge. 

6  From  each  fuperfl'ous  (hoot, 

The   buds  of  man's  offence  ; 
This  to  deftrqy  he  purg'd  the  rooi. 
And  in   it  ev'ry   branch. 

7  With  bruifes  was  he  dreft, 

And  nail'd  up  to  a  tree  ; 
The  pruning  hook  his  foul  oppreft? 
That  he  might  fruitful   be. 

8  He  was  not  purg'd  in  vain, 

But  did  his  ftrength  recruit  ; 
And  when  was  finifh'd  all  his' pain, 
There  then  appear'd  his  fruit. 

o  DiftilPd 


I    67] 

9  Diftill'd  from  all  his  (mart 
The  holy  undtion  ran  ; 
This  is  the  wine  that  chears  the  heart; 
The  heart  of  God  and  man. 

io  With  us  he  doth  abound, 
As  branches,  he  the  ftem  -, 
From  him  our  fruitfulnefs  is  found. 
And  (hall  remain  in  him 

it  Hence   (hall  our  joys   arife, 
And  ev'ry  hour  improve,  ; 
Whilft,  in  his   fmoaking  facrifice; 
God  heats  our  fongs  above. 


«fk# 


fbefe  that  thou  gaveft  me,  Tbave  kept  ^  and  norm 
of  them  are  loft*  hut  the/on  of  perdition,  that, 
thefcripiure  might  be  fulfilled.  Jo'hnxvii.  I2« 

1  TESf/S,  the  Father's  richeft  grace> 
J      Anointed  to  behold  his  face, 

As  all  the  church  in  one  ; 
The    holy    promised  Sbikh,   he, 
In  whom  the  bride  fhould  gathered  b^ 
As  one  beloved   fon, 


2  He  kept  ps  in  the  Father's  name, 
Thro*  all  this  world  of  fin  and  (hame; 


to 


[68} 

So  that  there's  miffing  none  : 
Tho*  torn  his  fide,  his  hands  and  kt% 
His  bod)*s  ftill  preferv'd  compleat, 

Without  a  broken  bone. 

3  He  kept  us   in  the  dreadful   hour, 

The  Father's  name,   his  love,  and   pow^r 

Prelerv'd  the  fouls  he  gave  : 
His  future  glory  we  were  giv*n, 
Our  lofs,  had  been   bis  lofs  of  heav'n, 
But  he  was  ftrong  to  fave. 

4  The  members  giv'n  unto  the   head? 
One  fon,  one  perfect  body  made, 

The   darling  of  our  God  : 
He  gave   each  member's  curfe,  and   prid«? 
To  die  the  death  when   J  ejus  dy'd, 

All  to   be  purged   with  blood. 

5  That  he  might  make  our  nature  clean. 
Tire  Father  laid  on  him  our  fin, 

Whilft  with  temptations  toft, 
Mod  dreadful  cries  were  heard,  with  bloody 
Whilft  in  the  ftorm  and   wrath  of  God? 
Perdition's   fon  was  loft  -, 

6  Loft  from  the  Father's  piercing  fight^ 
Deep  buried   in  eternal  night, 

Now  lies  the  man  of  fin  ; 
And,  loft  for-ever  from  our  view? 
When   we  in  fpirit  Jefus  knew, 
And   with  him  enter  int 

7  Now! 


mi. 

7  Now  are  the  fcriptures  all  $}&?*.  , 
In  Chrift,  the  virgin's  promis  d  child, 

Man  fav'd,  and  fin  condemn  d: 
Brought  home  to  fee  the  Father's  face, 
Where  we  inherit  all  his  grace, 

And  are  by  him  efteem'd?. 

■  >-•     ,i  ...'■■-  '    f 

He  that defended  is the  fame  alfo  that  amended  > 
up  far  above  all  heavens,  that  he  might  Jill  M 
things,  Epli.  4.  10. 

1  TES  US,  the  Saviour,  from  above, 
J    the  Father's  deep,  defcendmg>ve 
Reached  us,  the  lower  parts  of  earth, 
And  rais'd  us  to  a  heav'nly  birth  : 
He  who  afcends  to'  glory  is  the  fame,  r<  . 
As  humbled  t©  the  earth  .from  heaven  caaw; 

d  Above  the  higheft  heavens  ht3 
Earth's  lower  parts  now  rifen  are  ; 
When  God,  who  put  our  nature  on; 
Afcended,  the  triumphant  man, 
Where   thrones,   dominions,   powers,  afta 

Angels  fall 
Before  his  face,  as  filling  all  in  all- 

3  Pre-eminence  to  Jejus  giy'n, 
To  fill  all  things  in  earth  and  heav'n  s 

K  Th< 


[    7°  ] 

The  difpenfation  now  is  come, 
When  God  has  gather'd  all  things  home  ; 
All  things  in  love  arc  gathered  into  one, 
Where  heaven  and  earth  make  one  beloved 
Son, 

4  Nov?  Jefus  fills  all  things,  we  knotfr  $ 
All  things  above,  and  all  below  ; 
That  he  fills  all  things,  we  are  dire, 
Hence  all  things  now  to  us  are  pure  : 
In  faith's  idea  no  vacuum  we  find, 
For  he  fills  all,-  as  God's  eternal  mind. 

5  Nothing  but  Jefus  now  we  view  \ 

Old  things  ^are  loft,  and  all  things   new  ;: 
He  fills  our  heart,  our  eye,  our  ear, 
And  nought  but  Jefus  doth  appear. 
O  holy  myftery  !  here  ends  our  Want, 
Our  griefs,  our  forrows,  troubles  and 
complaint. 

X1L 

Can  a  'woman  forget  herfucliling  child,  that  /he 
fhould  not  have  companion  on  thefon  of  her 
womb,  Ifa.  xlixr.  15. 

r  T    ET  Heav'n  and  earth  united  fing 
i    4      The  praifes  of  the  God  of  love, 
Our  Hufband,  Saviour^  God  and  King, 
Whole  name  and  nature  Fuch  we  prove. 

2  But 


i  7i  J 

fc  2  But  Zion7  church  and  bride  of  God, 

Withdrawing  from  the  joyful  throng,   • 
Bewails  her  ftate  of  widowhood. 

And  vents  complaint  inftead  of  long. 

3  For  grief,  a,n  abfent  God's  her  plea* 

In  deepeft  forrow  thus  fhe  cries, 
The  Lord  he  hath  forfaken  me, 
Diflolv*d  are  all  the  folemn  ties, 

4  I  of  my  God  forgotten  am, 

Tho9  once  beloved  and  nam*d  his  bride  % 
My  glory*s  turned  into  fhame,  ', 

Where  from  my  miseries  may  I  hide  ? 

5  Geafe  virgin-fpoufe}why  £hould3ft  thou  grieve* 

And  caufelefs  mourn  in  tears  of  blood  ? 
Thy  joy  is  full3  only  believe. 

And  hear  what  fays  thy  hufband,  God, 

6  Can  mothers  kind  forgetful  prove. 

Of  Sicklings  nourifliM  ajt  the  breaft, 
Maternal  bowels  ceaie  to  move 

To  infants  when  with  pain  eppref&'d  ? 

7  Or  can  compafllon  leave  the  hear! 

Whilft  they  their  fmiling  babes  expofe 

To  death,  without  b'ing  kill9d  with  fmart, 

And  feel  again  their  pangs  and  throes  I 

$ '  Thofe^ 


[  72  I 

8  Thofe,  worfe  than  brutal,  may  forge*, 
Who  having  nature's  laws  withftoOa  j 
Thro'  cuts'd  impulfe.ftrangc.narnelefs  great, 
'     I mbrue  their  hands  in  infant  s  blood, 

o  But  I  will  ne'er  forget  my  bride,    -. 
■         Say's  Jefus,  God  of  love  and  truth, 
Taken,  when  ueeping,  from  my  fide, 
Then,  born  to  bear,  eternal  youth, 

io  111  not  forget  my  word,  my  £ath, 

I'll  not  forget  my  wounds,  niy  blooa  , 
My  friendfhip  makes  but  one  tf  both, 
And  I  am  Ml  thy  Saviour,  God. 

,  \  Wrote  on  my  hands  thy  much  lov'd  name, 
My  Zionl  glorious  is  thy  date  •  - 
I  fee  thee  always  without  blame, 
:    And  his  own  body  none  can  hate. 

,2  Thy  walls  before  me  always  are  ■ 
?*     Bounds  to  thy  dwelling  I  havfi  let , 
My  Zioii's  my  peculiar  care, 
7  My  Zion  I  will  ne'er  forget. 

'rt  O  happy  Zionl  fee  and  prove 
3     How  groundlefs  all  thy  forrows  arc  , 
Live  in  thy  hufbmd's  nature,  love 
And  that  fhall  caft  out  all  thy  fear. 


XIII. 


1  73  J 

xin. 

Beloved,  now  are  <wefom  of  God,  Sec. 
John  iii.  2. 

^  TOW  are  we  fons  of  God  - 
1%J      Nor  doth'  it  yet  appear,      .  ■ 
What  heights  of  blifs!  thro"  &*  bl°Qd' 
For  us  prepared  are* 

2  This  we  already  know, 

When'  anT?,  our  righteoufneis, 
Shall   fhew  himfclf  to  men  below, 
We  (hall  be  as  he  is.  ■.<  - 

3  Yea,  in  this  world  are  we, 
■         As  fefus  is  above  ; 

As  him,  from  fin  and  Satan  free, 
As  perfefted  in  love, 

4  Invifible  are  we 

To  this  blind  world  below  ; 
There's  none  but  fuch  who  Jfus  i^ 
Can  us  difcern  or  know. 

5  All  that  which  doth  appear 
Of  us,  or  can!  be  known, 
By  rcafon's  eye,  to  mortals  here, 
We  utterly  difowri. 

6  We 


6  We  call  it  dung  and  drofs, 

The  man  from  whom  we  ceafc  ; 
To  own  it  ours,  is  pain   and  lofs,  * 
And  faps  the  chriftianV  peace, 

7  J(fus  done  we  own, 

And   nothing  know   befide  ; 
In  him,  as  free  from  fin,  we're  known* 
His  pure  and  holy  bride, 

8  In  him  we  now  confefs, 

We  are  the  Lord's  delight, 
His  reft,  his  joy  and  righteoufn$fs, 
All  glorious  in  his  fight. 

9  We  are  as  we  would  be  $ 

Nor  have  we  yet  to  choofe  * 
As  Chrili  the  Son,  we're  ever  free, 
Nor  can  that  fonfliip  iofe.  / 


XIV. 

But  no*w  is  Chri/i  rifen  from  the  dead,  &c3 
2  Cor.. xv.  zq. 

i  T^T  O  W  is  Jefus,  now  is  Jefus> 
x\&      Rifen  from  the  dead  ; 
Love,  to  feize  us,  love  to  icize  us, 
In  the  Lamb,  our  head  ; 


Caught 


[  75  ] 

Caught  us  finking  under  fin, 
Took  our  curfe  and  nature  in; 
To  its  off'ring,  that  by  fuffYing, 
It  might  make  us  clean* 

2  God  in  fafhion,  &c. 

Like  to  fallen  man  f 
By  his  paffion,  &c. 

Finiihed  the  plan  ;   ; 
Which  eternal  mercy  laid, 
Which  eternal  love  decreed, 
That  the  bride  thus  purified,: 
Should  frorh  ail  fin  be  freed. 

3  Thus  our  Maker,  &/$ 

Our  Creator,  God, 
Was  partaker,  &c. 

OF  our  flefh  and  blood  i 
Me  became  our  nature's  pride. 
And,  as  all  our  fin,  he  dy?d  % 
As  our  old  man,  as  our  old  many 
He  was  cruqify'd* 

4  Theo  he  fini(h*d,.^r. 

All  our  deep  diftrefs  % 
Then  r£plenifh'd,  &c. 

Man  with  righteoufnefs  t 
In  his  body  fin  lay  dead* 

With  each  for  row  which  it  bred,1 
Accufation,  condemnation, 
Spread  their  wings  and  fled»v 


E  76  ] 

5~QId  things  now  arc,  £fr. 
^     Paitcd  all  away  \ 

That  his  power,  &c. 
He  might  thus  difplay  : 

tn  a  new  creatioft  pure, 

From  all  fin  and  fpoil  fecure; 
This  ereSed,  ftands  perfe&ed* 

On  foundation  fure. 

6  Sci  it  rmng,  &cJ 

,  Glorious  to  our  view  i 
Moft  fiirprifing* .&£. 

All  things  here  are  new  : 
As  rofe  Jefus  from  the  grave; 
Such  the  purity  we  have  ; 
Sin  is  dead,  and  care  is  fled,\ 
THe  Son's  no  more  i  Have. 


XV* 


for  cs  many  of  you  as  have  been  baptized  int* 
Chrifty  have  put  on  Chrift,  Gal.  Si.  27. 

i  f\  \   How  doth  God  our  fouls  furprife, 
\^J    When  he  our  confeience  doth  baptize 

Into  the  holy  nature  \ 
Where,  free  from  all  offence  and  blame, 
We  now  poffefs  in  Chrijl  the  Lamb, 

The  falne/s  of  his  ftature* 

Hovr 


C  77  1 

Now  free: 
Arc  we 
And  (hall  ever, 
In  our  Saviour^ 
Stand  perfe&ed  ; 
With  him  to  this  grace  eleded. 

Free  from  all  confcioufnefs  of  fin, 
We  live  where  none  can  enter  in. ; 

This  when  in  hean  believed  ; 
Oar  confcience  anfwers  towards  God* 
As  free  from  fin,  thro*  Je/us  blood* 
Nor  can  we  be  deceived  x 
For  he 
And  we, 
In  one  body, 
White  and  ruddy, 
Are  com  pleated : 
In  the  Father's  glory  feated. 

Salvation  now  in  us  is  wrought ; 
Nor  is  there  one  uneafy  thought, 

By  which  our  peace  is  fpoiled  % 
BaptizM  into  the  Saviours  name, 
Our  confcience  anfwers  to  the  Lamb*1 

Who  ne'er  can  be  defiled. 
Now  bled 
We  reft 

From  what  vexes 

And  perplexes  j 
We  are  fully 
In  and  as  is  Jefus  holy* 

La  AVlu 


C  78  ] 

XVI. 

God  is  love,  and  he  that  dwel/eth  in  love,  d<wel- 
leth  in  God,  and  God  in  him,  John  iv,  1 6. 

OLove  !  what  a,  fecret  to  mortals  thou  art! 
Tis  God's  deep  etcrnity,nature  and  heart: 
The  witneffing  dove  confirms  this  high  plan, 
And  likewifehis  word  and  his  dealings  with 

man  j 
The  forrows  ofjefus,  his  torment  and  pain, 
Has  left  no  foundation  for  doubting  again. 

2  O  love !  how  myfteriJus&boundlefsartthou' 
Thy  date  and  thy  meafure  unlimited  flow : 
This  Jefus  reveals  with  evidence  ftrong  $ 

It  gladdens  my  heart,,  and  infpircs  my  fong 
With  praife  to  my  Saviour,  my  Lord  and 

my  God, 
Whole  love  is  my  glory,asview'din  hisblood* 

3  O  love  !  what  a  gath'ring  of  fouls  thou  haft 

made  ! 
All  into  one  fountain,  one  body,  one  head  $ 
Where  they  were  preferv'd  thy  own,  thro* 

the  fall, 
The  fulnefs  of  Jefus,  who  fills  all  in  all  i 
Clofe  in  her  pavilion,  the  darling,  the  bride, 
Lav  hid  in  her  hufband,  till  born  from  his 

fide, 

40 


C  79  1 

4  O  love  !  what  a  bridegroom  of  honour  and 
truft  ! 
The  fulnefs  of  heaven  hath  married  my  duft  $ 
He  humbled  himfelf  to  cleave  to  his  wife, 
In  all  her  diftrefs  and  her  forrows  of  life  | 
With  her  was  he  numbered  amongft  the  un- 
clean, 
JsTor  yet  could  he  loathe  her,  nor  jar  come 
between. 

|  O  love  !  what  a  hulband  thy  care  did  pro- 
vide ! 
Defcending  from  glory  in  fearch  of  thy  bride* 
Her  fubftance  conceiv'd,  thy  body  was  (he, 
Incarnate  in  her,  and  (he  then  was  in  thee  % 
In  th*  womb  of  the  virgin,  the  twain  was 

made  one, 
Whence  God,our  Creator,  was  born  a  poor 
man; 


XVII. 


Vntoyou  therefore  which  believe^  he  is  precious^ 
I  Pet.  ii.  7. 

I  /~\  Mv  Jcfus  !  O  my  Jefus  ! 

K^jf     Bridegroom  of  my  heart, 
Who  efpoufed,  who  efpoufcd, 

To  my  nature  art  $ 


[8o]       . 

Thou,  my  love,  haft  borne  my  blame, 
Thy  dear  wounds  and  lovely  name. 
Deep  impreft  upon  my  breaft, 
Shall  aiways.be  niy  flame* 

2  O  was  ever,  &c. 

Lover  like  the  Lamb  ! 
No,  no,  never,  Gfr. 

Was  fo  true  a  flame, 
As  what  burns  on  J  fu's  blood, 
As  the  dying  love  ot  God, 
God- like  glorious,  love's  viftorious, 
Though  by  hell  withftocd. 

3  In  my  weaknefs,  &e. 

There  1  always  fee 
Conftant  witnefs,  &c. 

That  thy  love  is  free.: 
Empty  I,  of  goodnefs  void, :  - 

Whilft  on  thee,my  Lamb,  1m  ftaid, 
Thou  .art  love,  and  this  I  prove, 
And  (hall  not  be  afraid. 

4  Mercy  raifes,  Gfr. 

My  loft  nature  high  5 
Love  amazes,  &c. 

Whiift  I,  wond'rirg  cry  : 

0  my  love!  how  kind  thine  heart. 
Taking  of  my  flefh  a  part  5 

In  thy  body,  once  fo  bloody, 

1  am  as  thou  art 

XVIIL 


[8i   j 
XVIII. 


'And  they  (hall  call  bis, name  Emmanuel,  -which, 
being  interpreted,  %  Gad  -with  in,  Matt.  i.  23. 


■o 


Holy  Emmanuel  !  thy  myftery  divine, 
r  From  glory  to  glory,on2?'on  mall  flime, 
The'  myft'ry  of  God  efpous'd    to  a  worm, 
Who  neither  had  merit,  nor  beautiful  form  } 
Yet  rais'd  to  the  bofom  of  God,  the  Supreme, 
She  fings  fhe  islike  him,}'  et  does  not  blafpheme. 

2  O  lovely  Emman'el  !  jlluftrious  thy  grace! 
'  The  beauties  of  holinefs  thine  in  thy  face  : 
Triumphant  in  bliis.our  nature  we  fpy, 
And  we,  in  that  nature,  johrd  to  the  molt 

High  : 
The  image  exprcfs  of  the  fubflance  of  God  ; 
His  brightnefs  appearing  by  water  and  blood. 

1  O  facred  Emmariel  I  our  glory,  our  joy  ; 
In  mural  embraces,  which  never  ftiall  cloy, 
The  bridegroom  and  bride,ourMalcer  &  we, 
Perpetually  live,  as  united  in  thee  ; 
Confummate  felvatjon,  reveal'd  in  thy  blood. 
In  thee  we  poffefs,  with  the  fulnefs  of  God. 

A  O  glorious Emman'el!  Jehovah  with  man! 
With  us  is  God  pretent  ^amazing  the  plan !) 

perfeftiotJ 


\ 


L  »*  J 


Perfection  of  joy  we  now  understand, 
Whilft  rivers  or  pleafure  flow  at  his  right 
hand  : 

We  ftand,  when  no  higher  our  notes  we  can 

raife, 
In  filence,  expreffive  of  wonder  and  praife. 


XIX. 


In  myflejhjhall  I  fee  God ;  whom  IJhallJeefcr 
myfelfi  Job  xix.  26,  27. 

1  OEE,  O  my  foul,  with  wonder  fee, 
O     Array 'd  in  flefh,  thy  Gad, 
CloathM  with  my  whole  humanity, 

And  deeply  drench'd  in  blood  ! 

2  My  fle(h,  my  blood,  and  bone  efpous'd  $ 

(  O  the  amazing  plan  !  ) 
From  nature's  death  and  darknefs  rous'd, 
When  God  became  a  man. 

3  My  frame,once  pure,was  marr'd  and  harm'd, 

Between  his  hand*  quite  fpoil'd  $ 
But  now  a  nobler  veflel  form'd, 
When  God  became  a  child* 

4  At  Bethlhem  was  my  purer  birth, 
The  Virgin-mother  mine, 
His  heav'n  married  to  my  earth, 
In  Cbri/l,  the  man  divine, 

5  Em* 


[83] 

5  Emmanuel  is  God  with  me, 

In  our  exalted  Lamb  j 
In  whom  I'm  reconciled  and  free, 
All  praife  attend  his  name. 

6  His  fonfhip  proves  my  fin  forgiv'n^ 

Makes  my  falvation  fure, 
Prepares  for  me  a  feat  in  heav'n, 
And  keeps  my  joy  fecure. 

7  In  him  accepted  ;  and,  as  him, 

Received  in  realms  above  ? 
In  him  I  triumph,  foar,  and  fwim. 
In  everlafting  love, 

8  All  my  religion  and  my  life, 

Art  thou,  my  Lamb,  my  God  ; 
I'm  fix*d,  from  hence  my  future  ftrifc 
Shall  be  to  praile  thy  blood. 


XX. 


I  had  fainted,  unlefs  Had  believed,  Pf.  xxvii.  13; 

1 QHEW  mc  the  reafon,  O  my  God, 

^5         Why  I  affiled  am  ; 
Since  thou  haft  wafhM  me  in  thy  blood, 
And  cover'd  all  my  jfhame, 

2  Why 


[  84  3 

2  Why  vet  muft  rebel  nature  live 

"  To  fill  my  heart  with  pain  ? 
Why  yet  my  Jefus  muft  I  grieve  ? 
Shall  nature  ne'er  be  flain  ? 

3  Ten  tfioufand  tears,  more  numrous  fighs* 

Flow  from  this  heart  of  mine, 
In  ardent  prayV,  with  piercing  cries, 
1  feek  redrefs  in  vain. 

4  Whilft,  paffing  thro5  baptifrrial  fire, 

My  fpirit  frets  and  pines, 
And, 'languishing  with  fierce  defire, 
Would  know  thy  deep  dcfigns. 

r  What  /  muft  I  lofe  mv  friends  and  fame* 
All  that's  to  be  defir'd  ? 
Hivcvilecontemptpjur'd  on  my  name, 
Abhorr'd,  but  not  admir'd  I 

• 

6  What  !  muft  tern  stations  yet  prevail, 

And  Satan  fift  my  heart  ? 
Whilft  inbred  lulls  my  mind  affail, 
And  caufe  me  grievous  fmart  ? 

7  Muft  heaven,  earth,  and  hell  unite, 

Againft  ms  in  this  war  ? 
How  (hall  I  bear  this  dreadful  fight, 
Or  keep  from  foul  defpair  ? 

8  Take 


8  Take  up  the  crofs,  thyfdfdew, 

(O  mofl  ungrateful  found  H 

Alas  !   1  burn,  and  fink,  and  die/ 

And  feel  the  fpirit's  wound. 

9  Is  there  no  way  to  glorify 

Thy  death  and  honour'd  name, 
Except  I  to  myfelf  thus  die, 

And  fwirri  thro'  floods  of  fhame  ? 

Ho  What  !  be  deny *d  my  heart's  deAre^ 
.My  expectation^  croft, 
Whilft  all  my  joys  of  fenfe  expire, 
My  reputation  loft  ? 

ii  The  thought  of  this  diffracts  my  hearty 
'Tis  worie  than  death  or  hell  % 
The  torment,  pangs,  and  dreadful  fmart, 
My  tongue  can  never  tell. 

2  2  Peace,  0  my  foul ;  this  is  the  path' 
That  leads  to  reft  divine  ; 
'Tis  this  illuftrates  Jefus  death, 
And  makes'  his  goodnefs  fhine. 

13.  Now,  with  my  Lord  naiPc}  to  his  croft, 
I  feel  the  untold  pain  - 
But,  ah  J  how  loath  to  fuffer  Iofs 
Am  I,  tho*  'tis  my  gain  \ 

...    .  M  24  O 


['86  ] 

14  O  Lamb  !  'tis  thou  doft  cxcrcife 

Me  with  this  fearching  flame, 
And,  thro*  thy  fuff'rings,  wilt  haptiz* 
Me  into  all  thy  name. 

15  Since  this  I  know,  I  check  my  Fears, 
And  all  I  am   refign  ; 

Fly  from  my  heart,  ye  anxious  cares, 
My  Lamb,  I'm  wholly  thine. 

Be  ready  always  to  give  an  Anfwer  to  every 
Man  that  ajketh  you  a  Reafon  of  the  Hope 
that  is  in  you,  1  Pet.  iii.  15. 

2  f^Olemnly  we  now  eonfefs, 

Jj  The  Lord  our  portion  is ; 
He,  our  joy  and  righteoufnefs, 

Whilft  we  are  ever  his  : 
Dead  with  Jefiis,  freed  from  fin, 

We  rife  with  him  for- ever  free  5 
Now  with  him  are  enter'd  in, 

Where  we  his  glory  fee, 

2  Human  nature's  reconcile 

To  God,  the  judge  of  all  j 
In  which  nature  every  child 

Reftor'dfrom  Adams  fall, 

Bears 


[  87  ] 

Bears  his  Father's  fccred  name, 
New-born  his  likenefs  from  above, 

Joint- partaker  with  the  Lamb 
Of  all  his  nature,  love. 

XXIL 

But  where  Jin  abounded,  grace  did  much  more 
abound)  Rom.  v.  20. 

1  rip  HE  viftory  h  won, 

And  Satan  is  down  § 
We  now  overcome, 
His  kingdom  difown  ; 
The  feed  of  the  woman 

Hath  bruifed  his  head, 
Hath  made  us  that  new  man? 
Which  love  had  decreed, 

2  In  Adam  we  loft 

Our  Eden   by  fin  5 
But  we  now>  thro'  Chrift, 
Again  are  brought  in  s 
The  vail  it  is  tprn, 

And  paradife gaind  1 
The  Father  hath  fworn  % 
His  promife  fball  (land, 

3  Our  nature  s  released 

From  fin,  death,  and  hell  * 
Jehovah  is  pleas' d 
With  man  for  to  dwelh 


[88] 

A    fit  habitation, 

In  fpint,  for  God  °, 
A  bleft,  new  creation, 

Pronounc'd  very  good. 

4  We  mourn  not  the  hour. 

That  Adam  did   fail, 
When  his  will  and  pow'c 
Was  forfeited  all  5 
Nor  are  we  now  grieved^ 

His  glory  and  crown 
Could  not  be  retrieved 
By  woiks  of  his  own. 

5  It  was  on  this  ground. 

The  rnyftVy  of  grace 
Did  rquch  m  >re  abound, 
When  Jefm  took  place 
Of  man,   the  offender, 

To  die  as  our  fin  ; 
And  righteaufaefa  render 
Compleau  and  brought  in. 

0  By  this  was  made  kown 
God's   nature    as    iove  1 
This  we,  in  his    Son, 
F  •  -ever  (hall  prove. 
Bv  means  of  iranfgrefiion, 

T.iis  grace  w&  reveal'd  : 
Th'v  is  our  confeffi  >h, 
A  truth  God  has  feal'd. 


7  When* 


C  89  ] 

7  When  Adam  was  pure? 
Yet  mutable^  be  : 
In  Jefus  more  lure, 
Immutable  we  $ 
More  highly  exalted 

In  Chriil  the  God-man? 
Ne'er  to  be  aflaulted 
By    Satan  again. 

XXIiL 

Becaufi  the  foolifmefs  of  God  is  wifer  than  men, 
ana  the  weaknefs  of  God  ftronger  than  men, 
1  Cor.  i.  2.5. 

][        Is  fpirit  and  life, 
Peiiv'ring  from  (harne, 

The  bride,  thy  lov'd  wife  % 
Once  loft,  yet  thy  blood  hath 

Reftord  us  again  5 
God's  weaknefs,  the  word  faith., 

Is  ftronger  than  men. 

2  Thy  myfteries  feem 

Confufion  to  fpeak  5 
And  in  roan's  efteem 

Thy  golpel  is  weak  j 
But  mighty  thro'  blood,  'twill 

Deliver  us  when 
The  weaknefs  of  God  ftill 

Is  ftronger  than  men, 


[9o] 

3  Thy  inftruments  are 

But  low  in  degree  $ 
JTis  always  their  care 

To  glorify  Thee  ; 
Through  blood  they  are  holy? 

Whilft  none  fhall  condemn  i 
God's  weaknefs  mod  truly 

Is  flronger  than  men. 

4  Tho*  rich,  thou  waft  poor, 

Tho'  high,  thou  waft  low 
Thou   empt'edft  thy  ftore 

Salvation  to  (hew  : 
Thine  infinite  blood,  it 

Deliver'd  us  then  ; 
The  weaknefs  of  God,  it 

Was  ftronger  than  men; 

5  All  hail,  thou  dear  Man, 

The  weaknefs  of  God, 
Thy  torment  and  pain, 

Thy  wounds,  and  thy  bloody 
Declare  thy  falvation  : 

We'll  praife  it  again,  - 
The  Weaknefs  of  God,  it 

Is. ftronger  than   men* 


XXIV, 


[  9*  I 

XXiV. 

Father  J  will  that  they  alfowhont  thou  haft  given 
me,  "be  with  me  where  I  am,  John  xvu.  24. 

inpHE  Father's  love  to  rrian  fo  free, 

.  Made  us  the  fulnefs  of  the  Son  i 
The  Son,  he  wills  that  we  (hould  be 
With  him,   where  e'er  he  is,  as  one* 

2  In  him  a  new  creation  made, 

No  more  to  fail,  but  to  endure  5 
Where  we  the  members,  he  the  heads 
One  body,  we're  conceived  pure*         "% 

%  In  him,  in  his  myfteriotis  birth, 

Born  in  him  as  that  holy  thing,       ' 
Whofe  praife,  as  God  efpousM  to  earth, 
The  angel  hoft  with  joy  did  fing. 

4  In  him  together  circumcis9d, 

When  all  our  filthincfs  of  ne£h> 
Which  God  in  holinefs  defpis'd, 
Was  quite  put  off  in  righteoufnefs: 

5  In  him,  in  all  the  works  he  wrought  5 

In  him  together  crucify'd  ; 
In  him,  asriferi  without  fault, 
And  in  him  fully  glorify'd. 

6  With 


[  92  ] 

6  With  him,  where  e'er  he  was,  wc  wer^ 
In  all    conditions  ftiil  the  fame  ; 

..  With  him,  where  e'er  he  is,  we  are, 

And  as  him  pure  and  free  from  blame* 

*]  tn  feeing  him,  ourfelves  we  fee, 
And  all  his  glory  as  our  own  • 
Our  joy  is  full,  the  Son  is  free, 

And  J  ejus  wears  th9  eternal  crown* 

XXV. 

For  I  determined  not  to  know  any  thing  among 
youyfave  J  ejus  Chriji  and  him  crucified,  i  Cor* 
ii.  2o 

i  TT7HILST  I  celeftial   themes   puffuc, 
y  V    HowGod;my5^'u/^r,lov,d  to  deaths 
Thefe  notes  to  me  are  ever  new, 
And  will  be  to  my  lateft  breath. 

2.  Almighty  Babe  !  in  Bethlehem  born, 
The  bbjedi  of  my  foiemn  praiie, 
Treated  by  infidels  with  fcorn, 
But  life,  and  foul  of  all  my  joys. 

3  Hail  r  everlaftiiig  lather,  God; 

Debas'd,  and  in  a  fervant's  form  ; 
Thou  conquer'dft  by  thy  wounds  and  blood, 
In  likenejfs  of  a  finful  worm. 

•  <■  4  Dear 


C  93  1- 

4  Dear  Man  of  iorrows,  thee  we  hail  ; 

Forfaken,  friendlefs,  diiefteem'd, 
Thy  griefs,  and  blood,  and  tears  prevail, 
And  have  our  foul  from  hell  redeem'd. 

5  All  hail  !  thou  agonizing  God, 

Whofe  pregnant  veins  were  rack'd  with  pain3 
In  fervent  love,  they  burft  with  blood, 
Defcending  as  the  early  rain. 

6  Hail  1  holy  Lamb,  to  flaughter  led, 

Silent  and  guilty  in  our  ftead, 
To  death  by  man's  offence   betray'd, 
Juft  as  the  Father's  love  decreed. 

7  With  fhame  and  ignominy  us'd, 

Drag'd  by  a  prieft-rid  mob  to  court, 
With  cruel  mockings  there  abus'd, 
Meffiahy  was  the  Ruler's  fport. 

8  Condemn'd,  and  to  the  heathen  font, 

They  follow  with  their  loucfer  cry  5 
Like  blood- hounds  ftill  upon  the  fcent, 
Infatiate  'till  the  Saviour  die. 

9  The  ploughers  plough  his  facred  flefh, 

Make  long  and  bloody  furrows  there, 
With  inflrurnents  of  pain  they  threfli, 
And  mercilefs  his  body  tear. 

N  jo  His 


[9+3 

jo  His  praifes  (lull  be  my  employ  ! 

To  pay  my  debts,  he  drain'd  his  ftore  4 
That  we,  poor  worms,  might  fmg  for  joy* 
Heav'n  dying,  bled  at  ev'ry  pore. 

1 1  This  is  the  higheft  proof  of  love  ! 
The  nature,  bofom  love  of  God  ! 
I  rife  to  dwell  in  this  above, 

Led  by  the  track  of  Jefus  blood. 

XXVI. 

Blejjed  are  the  dead,  which  die  in  the  Lord, 
Rev.  xiv.  13. 

j   T  T  TITH  foletnn  flioutwetfngthypraife, 
VV     Ancient  of  everlafting  days  ! 
Thou  daily  gather'ft  home  thine  own, 
Who  bear  thy  crofs,  to  wear  thy  crown. 

2  Let  all  rejoice,  and  no  one  grieve, 
This  day  we  meet  to  take  our  leave 
Of  our  dear  brother's  precious  duft, 
Until  the  rifing  of  the  juft. 

3  One  with  the  body  of  the  Lamb, 
Seal'd  with  Emmanuel's  new  name, 
A  member  of  his  flefli  and  bone, 

By  blood  redeemed,  to  Heav'n  he's  gone. 

a.  Whilft 


[  95  J 

4  Whilft  here  below,  he  knew  the  Lord, 
And  fanftify'd  in  God  the  word  ; 
In  him  his  fpirit  now  (hall  dwell, 
A  conqVor  over  death  and  helh 

t  See  !  how  lie  treads  the  courts  above, 
The  pavements  of  eternal  love, 
Wond'ring  he  kneels,  and  hails  that  blood. 
Which  reeoncil'd  his  heart  to  God. 

6  Hark  !  how  he  thunders  Jefus  name, 
Before  the  throne  a  burning  flame  : 
With  the  united  Hoft  he  bows, 
And  no  more  grief  nor  trouble  knows* 

y  Then  mourn  not  o'er  the  lifelefs  clay, 
But  wait  the  refurre&ion-day, 
When  Chrift  the  Saviour  fhall  appear,  - 
And  he  come  with  him  m  the  air* 

3£XV1I. 

In  burnt-offerings  and  facrifim  for  fn,  ihm 
badft  no  plea  fur  e.  Tknjaid  be,  L&  I  2  come 
to  do  thy  will,  0  GW,    Hcb.  $.  6,  f> 

2  TT  THEN  Go4  would  manifeft  his gracs 

The  glories  of  the  Father's  face* 
And  feel  his  nature^  love  : 

He 


[  96  ] 

He  faid  he  would  not  facrifice, 

As  offei'd  by  the  law  ; 
All  buman  merit  would  defpife, 

His  prefence  thence  withdraw. 

2  Then  faid  the  Saviour,  Lo,  I  come 

To  do  thy  will}  my  God  ; 
He  brought  his  fons  and  daughters  home 

By  pouring  out  his  blood  : 
That  they  with  him  might  enter  in 

.To  all  the  Heav'n  of  love  : 
His  death  did  make  an  end  of  fin, 

The  ftucibling-block  remove. 

3  Thou  Lord,  a  body  didft  prepare. 

Thy  own  collected  feed, 
For*  him  eternally  to  wear, 

And  be  the  living  head. 
Obedient  in  this  body  he 

Thy  counfel  did  fulfil, 
Did  every  member  purify, 

And  do  thy  perfect  will. 

4  This  is  the  happinefs  we  prove, 

That  we  the  body  are, 
Which  our  great  Father  in  his  love? 

For  Jefus  did  prepare  : 
The  myfiery  of  that  conceiv'd 

Within  the  Virgin's  womb  ; 
Which  li'/d,  and  dy'd,  and  was  received 

In  Heaven,  rais'd  from  the  tc'mb. 

5  With 


[  97  J 

5  With  Cbrift  in  foul  and  body  003, 
We  evermore  are  bled  j 
Afpiring  to  the  perfeft  fon, 
We  enter  perfedt  reft  ;  ^ 
Pre-eminence  to  him  is  giv'n, 

Yet  in  this  glorious  plan,  i 

The  head  and  members  enter'd  Heav  n, 
In  one  exalted  man, 

XXVI1L 

When  it  plea  fed  God  to  reveal  his  Son  in  me 
immediately  I  conferred  not  with  Jejh  and 
blood,     Gal  i.   15,   16. 

j  tf  THEN  God  our  Father's  pleas'd 
W       For  to  reveal  his  Son, 
Immediately  our  ccnfcience  eas'd 
Becomes  his  peaceful  throne, 

2  Confult  we  then  no  more 

Our  fenfes,  flefli  and  blood, 

But  in  the  day  of  heav'nly  pow'r 

Commence  the  fons  of  God. 

3  Included  all  in  one, 

We  now  with  rapture  tell, 
We're  in  the  Father's  only  Son, 
In  whom  he's  pleafed  well ; 

a  This 


[  9§  ] 

4  This  doth  our  Qod  rnake  known 

To  mortal  worms  below  : 
All  other  patters  we  difownt 
This  only  will  we  know. 

5  Wc  leave  this  world  behind, 

With  all  it's  faith  and  forir^ 
And  live  in  the  eternal  mind2 
Free  from  all  helPs  alarms. 

£  What  fenfe  fuggefts  we  leave, 
With  reaibiA  doubtful  plan,    - 
And  in  the  Spirit's  power  cleave 
To  Chrijl  tfrfc  perfe  ft  Man. 

XXI2£. 

Come  hither  and  1  will  flew  thee  the  Bride,  tif 
Lamb's  wife,     Rev.  xxi.  9. 

1  T1THEN  blinded  with  pride, 

»  *       How  vainly  we  tryfd 
To  find  upon  earth  the  Lamb's  beautful  bride, 

2  Of  man   we  enquir'd, 
For  her  we  admh*d, 

Whofe  peace  a-nd  communion  we  greatly  defied. 

3  Some  faid  we  fhould  find> 
If  we  were  inclined, 

The  bride  amongft  men  of  an  orthodox  mind  $ 


4  We 


t  99  ] 

4  We  fought  arriongft  them, 
The  bride  of  the  Lamb, 

But  heard  them  contend  ana  thear  brethren 
condemn  ; 

5  Their  hatred  and  ftrife, 

And   bigottcd   life,  ' 

Made  us  to  conclude  they  were  not  the  Lamb  s 

wife. 

6  Much  griev'd  and  perplexed,. 
We  fought  for  her  next 

Where  praaice  of  piety's  always  the  text 

7  Of  holinefs  there 
We  always   did  hear* 

And  carefully  watched  to  fee  it  appear* 

8  To  witnefs  their  grace* 
Soft  words  and  grimace, 

Still  dropt  from  the  tongue,  and  appear d  on 
tire  face; 

9  Of  faftkig  and  pray'r, 
Of  watching  with  care, 

And  proving  mans  piety  by  his  defpak* 

io  Of  gefture  and  drefs3 
As  matters  of  ftrefs  % 
Thepow'rful  ingredients  of  felf-righteoufnefe* 

%i  Self- 


[    ioo  ] 

1 1   Self-goodnefs  and  pride, 

And  evils  Sefide, 
The*  beafi:  upon   which   the  whore  drunkci 
doth  ride. 


12  *Twas  now  we  retir'd, 
And  deeply   defpair'd 

To  find  upon  earth  what  We  fo   much  deiir'd. 

13  We  fought  her  by  name, 
As  one  without  blame  ; 

For  fuch  is  the  darling,  the  fpoufe  of  the  Lamb. 

XXX, 
The  fame. 

1  \l|7*ETre   certainly  fure, 

*  *'      And   (halt  evermore, 
That  all  the  religion  of  man  is  impure. 

2  An   Angel  of  death, 
Who  pours  forth  the  wrath 

Of  Gad,  the  eternal,  upon  oar  viie  earth. 

3  His  vial  took   up, 

,  And  poiu'd  out  each  drop, 
Our  fiefh  to  confume  thus  he  emptied  his  cup. 

4  Then 


[  id  ] 

4  Then  fpake,  as  new  life, 

To  end  all  my  ftrife,         ,  ,.*',- 

Gome  hither,  I'll  (hew  thee  the  bnde,  the 
Lamb's  wife. 

c  In  Spirit  he  caught  * 

Me,  fwift  as  a  thought,  , 

From^*«he  earthly  he  quickly  me  brought^ 

6  Up  where  the  Lamb  ftands, 
In  the  midft  of  his  friends  % 

A  mountain  whofe  top  above  Heaven  ateends. 

7  Our  nature  made  clean, 

As  Jtfus  is  feen,  #  . 

Is  th'holy  high  mountain  whichldo  heremsan* 

8  Brought  here  to  abide, 
I  quickly  efpy*d, 

In  all  her  adorning  the  beautiful  bride; 

9  Moft  glorious  her  name, 
And  free  from  all  blame,    t 

The  holy  Jerufalem,  wife  of  the  Lamb; 

io  From  Heav'n  coming  down, 

An  eternal  renown, 
A%  having  the  glory  of  God  for  her  own, 

0  ii  Moft 


[    102    ] 

1 1  Moft  precious  her  light, 

As  jafper  is  bright, 
Yea,  clear  as  the  cryftal  appears  to  the  fight 

XXXL 

The  /ami, 

I  TSEljver'd  from  pain, 

I  J    Lo  !   now  I  attain, 
Tto  know  her  I  fought  for  on  earth  fo  in  vain, 

a  The  Bride's  purity, 
I  fee  thro*  the  eye] 
Of  her  God  and  Hufband^who  d  welleth  on  high, 

3  In  Spirit  now  bold, 
I  plainly  behold,- 

I  am  of  this  body,  O  wonder  untold  ! 

4  I  now  am  at  peace  5 
I  lire  in  the  grace, 

That  keeps  the  Bride  ever  in  the  Hufband's 
embrace. 

5  My  praife  fliall  abound 
With  heavenly  found, 

A  church  now  perfected  in  love  I  have  found? 

:  $  My 


[  *©3  3 

6  My  Jeftis  reveals. 

By  opening  the  feals 
To  me,  what  from  thoufancte  he  ever  conceals, 

XXXII. 

ftie  voice  /aid,  cry.  And  be /aid,  What  jhall 
I  cry  t  Alt  flejb  is  grafs  9  and  dl  the  goodli- 
nefs  thereof  is  as  the  flower  of  the  field,  the 
grafs  wither  eth^  the  flower  fadetb  \  becanfe 
the  fpirit  of  the  Lord  bhweth  upon  it — hut 
the  word  of  our  God  Jhall fland 'for-votr* 
Ifaiah,  xl.  6,  7,  8. 

iTTTQnd'roui  voice,  which  cries  with  powY, 
¥  V      All  flefh  as  grafs  Is  meaa  $  ■ 
All  its  good  is  as  the  flowV 

Which  fades,  and  Is  not  feen  1 
Surely  all  the  people's  grafs  : 

Nor  is  their  goodiinefs  efteem*d  : 
All  their  work  and  righteotafneft 

Are  fading  flowers  deemed* 

Z  Blows  the  fpirit  of  our  God* 

All  fiefhly  good  Is  loft  % 
Speaks  with  powY  the  Sammr*s>  blood  y 

Man's  glory  finks  to  duft  % 
Fails  all  fiefh  before  the  Lord, 

A  Ad,  witharinga  dies  at  his  command  1 
Nought  but  God*s  eternal  word 

Shall  In  his  prefence  ft*&d» 

3  3*M 


[  104  ] 

Jefus  only  (hall  endure, 

And  nothing  (land  bcfide  ; 
He,  that  word  of  God  moft  fare, 

In  whom  exifts  his  bride  : 
Bleft  in  him  with  perfedt  peace, 

We  ceafe  from  all  our  fleftily  good  % 
He  came  witneffing  this  grace, 

By  water  and  by  blood. 


4  Now  is  Jefus  all  in  all, 

My  foul  is  fatisfy'd  5 
AH  my  guilt,  by  Adarrt*  fall, 

Ceas'd  when  the  Saviour  dy'd 
With  him  I  arofe  to  light, 

And  glorious  immortality  j 
In  him  beauteous  to  the  fight 

Of  facred  Deity. 


r5  O  how  wond'rous  Is  the  grace  ! 

The  Lamb  accepted  ftands ! 
In  him  fhines  the  Father's  face 

On  fouls  from  ev'ry  land  : 
He  our  captain,  prince,  and  head, 

F  mndation  of  this  truth  divine 
All  Jehovah's  favVite  feed 

Collected  iii  him  (hine. 


XXX1IL 


[  i°5l 

* 

XXX1H. 

Behold  the  Lion  of  the  tribe  ofjMjbe  roottf 
David,  hath  prevailed  to  of  en  the  book  and 
hofe  the  feals  thereof.  And  1  beheld  a  Lamb 
as  it  had  been  pin  ,  and  he  came  and  took 
the  book  out  of  the  right  hand  of  htm  who  fat 
on  the  throne^    Rev.  v.  5,  6,  7. 

W    How  infinite  the  myftery  ! 
What  truth  divine  doth  God  reveal. 
When  Judah's  Lion  breaks  the  feal  ! 
Expounds  to  man  that  facred  book, 
Which  from  the  Father's  hand  he  took. 

2  Long  did  this  fecret  lie  concealed 
In  God,  nor  was  it  yet  reveal'd  ; 
Nor  men  nor  angels  could  difcern, 
Nor  might  the  Father's  nature  learn  1 
Nor  was  there  found  a  worthy  one 
To  take  the  book,  and  look  thereon, 

3  But  to  difpel  our  gloomy  fears, 

A  Lamb  with  marks  of  death  appears  3 
Deep  wounds,  with  blood-exhaufted  vein* 
Denoted  that  he  had  been  flain  :  ^  ^ 
And  in  that  wounded  form  prevailed 
To  read  the  book,  tho'  fev'n  times  feald* 

/l  When 


[  io6  ] 

4  When  ev'r y  feal  is  oJ>en  broke, 
And  each  attending  voice  hath  fpoke, 
An  univerfal  filence  reigns, 
Whilft  he  the  facred  page  explains  s 
Our  Heav'n  itfelf  in  filence  waits, 
What  the  dear  worthy  Lamb  relates 

XXXiY. 

The  fame. 

*  /^HRISTs  birth  and  circumcifion  too> 
\^Ji  His  failing  and  temptation  fhew, 
His  agony  and  bloody  fvvear, 
His  wounded  heart  and  torments  great, 
His  blood,  his  death,  and  all  (hall  prove 
The  fulnefs  of  the  Godhead- loye. 

z  'Tis  he  who  groans  and  cry*s  aloud, 
And  weeps,  and  fighs,  and  hangs  in  blood  % 
*Tis  as  his  foul  was  put  to  pain, 
And  as  fe  was  moil  fharply  flain  ; 
That  he  is  worthy  to  unfeal 
The  book  of  God,  and  all  reveal. 

I  Under  this  form  we  hear  him  preach, 
And,  by  his  wounds,  bis  brethren  teach,, 
That  God  is  love  &>  favor9d  man^ 
And  was  ere  worlds  or  time  began  5 
His  being,. name,  and  nature,  love  : 
This  calls  us  up  to  worlds  above. 

4  Obi 


[  *°7  ] 

4  Our  natures  curfe,  our  fin  and  pride; 
Are  now  deftroy'd,  and  all  befide, 
Which  renders  it  smmeet  for  God  ; 
The  Lamb  hath  purgM  us  by  his  blood  i 
Our  happinefs  he  always  wills, 
And  in  us  all  his  joy  fulfils. 

XXXV. 

Who  hath  faved  us>  and  called  us  with  an  holy 
calling  !  not  according  to  our  works>  but  ac- 
cording to  his  awn  pufpofe  and  grace,  which 
was  given  us  in  Chritljejus,  before  the  world 
began  :  But  is  now  made  inanifeft,  by  the 
appearing  of  our  Saviour  Jefus  thrifts 
2  Tim,  i.  9,  10. 

iTTf Ond'rous  the  grace  which  now  we  prove! 
**     Led  up  to  the  Creator's  love, 

With  every  perfect  fpirit  ; 
The  nature,  love,  and  life  in  God 
We  foar  to  know,  by  Jefu'z  bloody 
And  all  its  blifs  inherit  : 
Now  feal'd, 
And  heaPd 
Of  our  blindnefs, 
Thro*  the  kindnefs 
Of  our  Jefus, 
\Wha  froth  fin  did  quite  releafc  us* 

'%  Our ' 


[  io8  ] 

&  Our  God  io  lov'd  his  creature  man  j 
He  was  before  the  world  began 

The  firft  word  by  him  fpoken  : 
Declared  then  his  only  Son 
In  union  with  the  Godhead  one  ; 
A  perfect  proof  and  token 
Of  grace 
And   peace  ; 
All  this  bleffing, 
Without  ceafing, 
To  the  creature* 
And  that  God  did  love  their  nature. 

3  Whilft  all  in  Heav'n  rejoicM  in  this, 
Tho*  they  but  faintly  faw  the  blifs  • 

Of  human  exaltation  5 
We,  whom  it  mod  concernM  to  know* 
Were  kept  in  blindnefs  here  below, 
By  fin  from  all:  fenfation* 
Nor  could  y 
Nor  would, 
We  believe  it, 
"Nor   receive  it, 
When  he  prov'd  us, 
Saying  our  Creator  lovM  us* 

4  The  Father  faw  us  funk  in  fin, 
Oar  nature  fpoiled,  blind ,  unclean^ 

Unmeet  for  his  enjoying  5 
RefolvM  he  was  to  work  our  cure, 
Refolv'd  to  make  our  nature  pure, 

By  all  our  fins  destroying  : 
1  -  Then 


[  io9  ] 

Then  love 
Above, 
Laid  the  fcheme,  of 
What's  the  theme  of 
Ailthebleffed, 
Who  are  of  .their  God  careffed* 

5  The  Father  fends  his  only  Son  $ 
Yea,  comes  himfelf  to  worms  undone  § 

Is  found  in  all  our  Fafhion  ; 
Thro*  all  our  reputation's  lofs, 
He  tracks  us  to  the  fhameful  crofs* 
And  feels  us  in  his  paffion* 
We  fell 
To  Hell  | 
He  o'er  took  us,     ■ 
Nor  forfook  us  i 
But  redeem'd  us, 
And  as  his  own  heav'n  cfteem9duto 

XXXVfc 

VChefamf* 

iTTOWdeep  was  that  wh\chCbri/l  fuftain'd; 
JLi  When  in  his  foul  and  body  pain  d. 

He  figh'd,  and  wept,  and  roar'd  % 
From  many  wounds  a  fecond  flood 
Springs  forth,  which  drowns  the  world  in  blood? 
By  which  we  arc  aflured^ 


His  pain's 
Oar  gain  j 
For  he  died 
Greatly  tried, 
As  oar  folly  $ 
Our  offence  there  ceafes  wholly. 

From  fib  and  Srmer's  curfe  he  rofe 
Triumphant  ever  all  his  foes* 

And  thus  reftoiM  our  nature  j 
And  in  that  nature  every  child 
To  Godhead  fully  recoacird, 
Receiv'd  their  Father's  feature  i 
Fully 
Holy, 
In  his  likenefs 
Are  his  brightnefs  % 
Each  begotten, 
Bears  his  Image  who  begot  hifii. 

Now,  through  the  Saviours  blood, we  prove 
The  Father's  heart  and  nature  love, 

And  all  our  warfare  finifh'd  ; 
Nor  good,  nor  bad*  as  wrought  by  man* 
Availeth  here  %  nor  is  this  plan 
Added  to  or  diminifhM  : 
Our  blifs 
Is  this : 
fejks   lives   us 
Veely  gives  us 
(True  the  ftory) 
All  his  iaafhip,  fruits  mi  glory 

XXXTO 


£ 


[Ill] 

XXXVII. 

In  the  beauties  of  hlinefijrom  the  wmh  of  the 

mornings  thou  ba$  the  dew  of  iby  youtb%  P£ 
ex.  3. 

jTT  TH ATglories  furroending my Smhur 

What  beauties  triumphant,my  Jefm  m  f&ee ! 
What  glory  >  or  power  may  with  thee  com- 

pare3 
Or  thy  generation,  what  tongue  can  declare? 

The  heavens  are  filent  and  cannot  decide* 
This  myllery  only  belongs  to  the  bride, 

a  Thou  haft^  my  dear  Savwur^  in  glory  and 

truth. 
From  the  womb  of  the  mornisg3  the  dew  of 

thy  youth  i 
The  morning  of  love3  eternal  and  bright, 
With  honor  bedewed  thee3  and  nouriih'd 

thee  right  \ 
When  fecretly  thou  waft  exiting  above, 
Jn  God3as  the  word,  and  the  Son  of  his  love. 

3  Thine  Off-fpring  for  number  as  lands  on  the' 
fhore, 
Or  morning  de$  drops  on  the  earth  fcatierM 
:     ©erf 


Were  then  as  thy  myftery,fulnefs  and  truth, 
All  gathered  in  thee  as  the  dew  of  thy  youth: 
In  thee  as  thy  fplendor  of  youth  did  we  fhine; 
In  beauties  of  holineis,  Godlike,  divine. 

4  And  when  we  had  fallen  from  heaven  to 
earth* 
And  could  not  return  there,  but  thro'  a  new 

birth  ; 
Our  nature  as  fpoiPd,  in  Adam  who  fell, 
As  funk  in  our  reafon  and  fenfes  to  hell, 
We  then  were  in  myft?ry  preferv'd  in  thee  y 
Our  earthy  tho'  fallen,our  heavenly  was  free* 

4  As  the  fecond  Adam  then  didft  thou  appear, 
The  Lord  from  on  high  for  to  banifh  our 

fear  5    . 
Thou  found'ft  us  funk  in  the  earthy  loft  man, 
And  him  thou  aflumedft  to  finifh  the  plan, 
That  plan  where  'twas  fix'd  that  tranfgreflion 

fhould  ceafe, 
And  all  our  creation  reftor'd  to  thy  peace. 

6  This  haft  thou  effeSedby  fhedding  thy  blood. 
Haft  brought  back  our  nature  in  union  with 

God. 
From  the  earthy  man  thou  haft  let  us  free, 
Haft  brought  us  to  live  and  to  triumph  in  thee. 
'Tis  here  we  receive  our  intelligence  fure, 
Of  our  prefervation  in  thefc  always  pure. 

XXXVIII. 


i  "3  J 

XXXVIH* 

To  the  intent  thai  now  unto  the  principalities 
and  powers  in  heavenly  places,  might  he  known, 
by  the  church,  the  manifold  wifdom  oj  God, 
Eph.  iii.  10. 

r\T  THO  can  fay  what  glories  lie 
W   Hid  in  Jejuh  myftcry  ? 
What  thejbirth  he  had  from  God  F 
What  the  riches  of  his  blood  ? 

O,  thou  favorM  bride  ! 
Honor'd  when  thy  love  dy'd  $ 
With  a  proof  of  love  divine, 
"    Say,  how  all  he  is,  is  thine.     , 

2  My  belov'd,  the  holy  one, 
Our  eternal  Father  s  Son, 
Always  did  in  God  exift, 

Ere  he  was  declared  the  Chri/l : 

Secret  of  the  Lord, 
God's  internal  formed  word. 
His  eternal  thought  of  man* 
No  w  revealed  in  gofpei  plan. 

3  This  lay  hid  'till  luft  conceiv'd, 
Bringing  forth  what  foon  bereav'4 
Man  of  all  his  righteoufnefs, 
Life,  and  foul,  and  happinefs  $ 

Then  was  that  reveal'd 
Which  fo  long  had  been  conceal'd, 

Ho* 


How  that  heavenly  Man  oar  head, 
Was  the  church's  root  and  feed8 

4  He  our  faithful  feed  and  true. 
Root  divine  on  which  we  grew, 
Should  reftore  our  blafted  tree? 
Set  our  captive  nature  free  ; 

Thus  prefervM  in  him, 
He  was  deftined  to  redeem 
Us  from  fin  and  Satan  s  powV3 
Our  intelligence  reftore* 

Th?  fame* 

if'  |  *0  redeem  our  fouls  he  comes, 
J|     And  our  earthy  man  affumes  % 
All  his  image  fully  bears, 
All  his  curfe,  and  fin,  and  fears. 

Sunk  to  all  his  hell  s 
Followed  him  where  e*er  he  fell* 
Careful  ftill  for  to  expofe 
Sin  to  ail  deferved  woes, 

a.  Thro9  his  fide  and  pierced  heart  $ 
Thro*  each  nervous  tender  part, 
The  awakened  fword  of  God, 
Bath'd  in  heav'n,  in  tinners  blood. 

O  !  the  myflery, 
!Thro'  his  body's  agony, 

The 


I   "5  J 

The  battle  enterM  to  his  foul, 
Floods  of  wrath  did  o'er  him  roll. 

3  Sweat  and  blood,  and  ftreaming  wounds, 
Cover  him,  whilft  dreadful  founds 
Rend  the  frighted  Atmofphere, 
Piercing  ev*ry  hearing  ear  2 

Moft  confufed  noifct 
Now  we  hear  the  conq'ror*s  ¥oicej 
Then  deep  groans  and  horrid  yell* 
All  the  wild  uproar  of  helL 

4  See  the  battle  fiercer  grow  % 
Blood  in  mighty  torrents  flow  % 
Quakes  the  earth,  and  rends  the  rockf*' 

Nature  feels  tremendous  fliocks3 

WHiift  the  fun,  by  flight, 
Speaks  the  near  approach  of  night  % 
Bury'ng  all   the  conq'rors  wrath 
lo  the  vasiquilh'd  rebels  death, 

XL. 
Thfmi< 

i     ALL  is  hulh,  the  balded  oser  ! 
ii  Darkncfs  reigns  ia  purple  gore  j     . 
Each  intelligence  intent 
Trembling  waits  the  .great  eVejik, 

All  are  in  fufpenfe— — 
Hero  111  fUy,  nm  waader  $£nct^    -  • 


[i.6] 

*Till  the  day-fpring  from  on  high 
Speaks,  who  gainM  the  vidtory. 

2  See  a  gleam  of  light  appears  ! 
Combats  now  my  hope  and  fears  ; 
Now  the  heavenly  glory  *s  come  ; 
O  !  who  ftarts  from  yonder  tomb* 

CoveiM  all  with  blood, 
Pale  and  wounded  ?  *Tis  my  God  / 
*Tis  the  man  who  conqu'ring  fell, 
Dying,  vanquifhM  death  and  hell  / 

3  Heav*nly  laurels  crown  his  head  / 
Sin,  and  hell,  and  death  arc  dead  % 
The  old  ferpent's  head  is  broke  % 
Heav*n  by  violence  is  took. 

Hail  /  thou  conq*ring  heart  % 
Thou  my  new  creation  art : 
Hail !  my  flefh,  and  bone,  and  blood  $ 
Hail  !  myfelf,  redeemed  to  God. 

4  1  in  him,  and  he  in  me, 
Per  fed  one  in  myfterj  j 
With  him,  where,  and  as  he  i^ 
Fully  entered  into  blifs  : 

There  fhall  I  abide, 
In  my  nature  purify  *d  : 
Here  I  enter  perfect  reft  : 
The  Father's  praife,  his  king  and  prieft* 

XXX 


I 


L  If7  J 

XLL 

And  he  that  fat  upon  the  throne  faid,  Behold,  1 

make  all  things  new And  he /aid  unto  me, 

Jt  is  done  ;     Tarn   Alpha   *W  Omega,  the, 
beginning  and  the  end,  Rev.  xxi.  5,  6. 

WHEN  favourM   John  beheld 
The   vifions  of  the  Lord, 
With  admiration  fill'd, 

He   heard   the   Father's   word 
Revealing  what  his  purpofe  was, 
And  what  his  love  fhould  bring  to  pafs. 

2  Thus  fpakcthe  fov'reign  Lord, 

Whilft  on  his  throne  he  Tat, 
"  Hear  ye  my  faithful  word  > 

"  Behold  I  will  create, 
<c  And  make  all  things  in  love  anew  : 
"  Write  thou  thefe  words,  for  they  are  true** 

3  When  God  had  thus  declared 

The  fecret  of  his  will, 
The  man  who  was  prepar'd 

His  counfel  to  fulfil, 
Emphatically  fpake  to  John, 
And  faid,  "  Behold,  the  work  is  done  : 

4  "  For  I  the  Alpha  am, 

£  And  the  Omega  too  -? 

9^  *  ^M 


[  ««  ] 

fc  You,  in  this  facred  name* 

,c  The  finidi'd  work  may  view  t 
fc  I,  the  beginning  and  the  end 
*€  Of  all  the  joys  which  you  attend*** 

'$  The  Father's  great  decree 

In  him  is  now  fulfilled  j 
In  fpirit  there  we  fee 

Ail  things  are  reconciled, 
And  made  conformable  to  God, 
Wa&M  from  all  filth  in  jfr/a's  blood, 

6  New  HeaVns  afld  earth  we  fpyT 
With  hearts  of  God  infpir'd, 
Which  ancient  prophecy 

Foretold,  and  faints  defir'd  : 
That  Jefus  is  this  grace,  is  true, 
Where  eld  things  eeafe,  and  all  is  new. 

%  New  nature,  pure,  divine, 

New  teftament  and  plan* 
New  glories  on  us  (hine, 

I\\  Cbrijl  the  faeav  niy  man  ^ 
Our  old  man  he  was  crutify'd, 
And  loft  from  us  when  Jefus  dy*cL 

8  *TIs  done,  we're  made  anew, 

And  our  intelligence 
Receives  the  record  true  j 

In  fpirit  we  commence 
'f  hat  perfect  man,  who  did  proclaim 
The  firffc  and  laft  to  be  his  name. 


[  "9  ]       ■ 

XLII, 

4ni  Ms  mm  fiatt  Be  called  WONDERFUL; 
Ma.  ix»  6» 

I  TTTTGNDBRFUL  thy  name  we  call, 
*  *       And  wonderful  thou  art ! 
We,  in  fpirit,  proftrate  fall, 

And  hail  thy  wounded  heart  1 
Thou  haft  us  redeemed  to  God, 

From  ev*ry  nation,  kindred,  tongue  | 
Thou  haft  wafh*d  us  in  thy  bloody 
And  taught  us  the  new  fang, 

%  ye/us  only  is  the  Lord? 

He  only  holy  h  $ 
Jeftts  is  by  us  ador'd, 

He  is  our  perfect  blifs  5 
We  in  him,  and  he  in  us, 

Thro*  all  his  wounds,  and  death*  and  blood* 
In  one  body  on  the  crofs 

Were  perfected  to  God,* 

3  Thou,  O  Chrift,  in  Zion  prais'd, 
Whom  we  our  Saviour  calld 
In  the  Godhead's  glory  raisM 

Above  the  Heavens  all  ; 
Thee  we  hail,  thou  Prince  of  Heav'n  ! 

Tis  thee  we  hail,  thou  fakhfu!  heart  I 
Thou  thyfelf  to  us  haft  giv-n  s 
JJJi  hail  ©ur  better  part ! 

4  Woq 


[  12°  ] 

"4  Worthy  is  the  holy  L*mb, 

Pre-eminence  is  giv'n  ! 
Greatly  glorious  is  his  name, 

Above  the  higheft  Heav'n  ! 
Yet  he  names  on  us  his  name, 

And  boldly  owns  the  brotherhood, 
Calls  us  brethren  without  (harne, 

And  us  prefents  to  God, 

XLIH. 

%he  anfwer  of  a  good  confeience  towards  God, 
by  the  refurreSiion  ofjefus  Chrijl,  i  Pet.iii.21. 

1  WHAT  beauties  divine 

**       In  Jefus  do  fhine  ! 
And  vet  all  I  fee,  I,  with  boldnefs,  call  mine. 

2  With  him  crucify'd, 
When  y^iihcdy'd, 

My  Nature  was  purg'd,  and  to  God  purify  d. 

3  To  me  it  is  plain 
When  Jcfus  was  (lain, 

Eternal  Redemption  he  then  did  obtain,, 

4  From  bondage  and  chains, 
Frrm  fin  and  hell- pains, 

Redemption  of  all  in  ope  man  he  obtains. 

5  Bap- 


[   131   ] 

£  Baptiz  d  into  him, 

Who  did  me  redeem,     . 

His  perfonand  gloriesare  my conftant  theme. 

6  For  all  of  the  Lamb 

I  rightfully  claim,  . 

To  reft  in  his  fulnefs  of  ftature  I  aim. 

7  The  Father  makes  known 
What  he  hath  beftown 

On  Ckrijl,  ^d  inftrufts  jne  to  call  it  my  own, 

XLiV.* 
_  3R&*  fame. 

l\TOR  reafon,  nor  fenfe 

1%J    Knows  how  I  commence 
The  man  that  is  perfeft,  andfree  from  offence. 

2  And  yet  what  I  fay 
Is  truth,  and  the  way 

To  reft  that  is  glorious,  tho*  reafon  fay  nay. 

3  In  Jefus  as  clean 

My  Spirit's  brought  in, 
Where  I  fhall  no  more  have  a  confcienceof  fin. 

4  My  confeience  is  pure 
In  Jefus,  and  fure 

Of  aniwering  ia  peace  towards  God  evermore. 


[    **«    ] 

5  This  dcepTioIificfs, 
Which  now  I  poffefs, 

Is  not  by  my  cleaning  tho  filth  of  the  &fh* 

6  My  conference  it  faith* 
*   It  is  by  the  faith 

Of  Cbrtjts  refurre&ion,  from  fin,  fyell,,  and 

7  In  j^%  compete, 
My  brethren  Til  greet  * 

-&11  hail,  happy  people,  our  honours  are  great  I 

XLV. 

jfSr-  he  hath  made  him  to  be  fin  for  us9  wfo  knew 
?ioJn,  that  we  might  be  made  the  righteouf^ 
neji  o£  Gad  in  Mm>    z  Cor.  j«  21* 

Hilft  I  (hall  trackthe  depth  of  Iove» 
Which  fo  tranfparently  doth  fliinc, 
No  more  in  reafon*$  path  I  rove, 
To  fearch  the  Myftery  divine. 
From  all  that's  fenfual  flies  tny  heart* 

And  enters  deep  infinity, 
With  fpirits  bleft  to  bear  a  Part, 
In  one  melodious  harmony. 

%  Helplefs  in  infancy  I  fee, 

In  likenefs  of  a  finful  worm, 

Reduc'4 


[  "3  1 

Redact  to  fliarnc  and  poverty, 
My  God  in  moft  defpifed  form : 

He  liv'd  but  until  the  eighth  day, 

Ere  he  commenced  the  fuff'ring  Lamt^ 

By  holy  fign  to  put  away 

Our  fleft}  pollutions,  and  our  £hame<> 

3  Our  fpreadirig  filth  contracted  clofe9 

Within  the  compafs  of  a  fpan, 
Affrights  the  Child  from  calm  repofe* 

To  feel  the  mifery  of  man  : 
His  life  was  painful,  void  of  reft* 

Full  of  reproach;,  contempt  and  fcorn  % 
With  weighty  griefs  and  woes  oppreft, 

Till  all  chatiiements  he  had  borne. 

4  The  more  in  years  he  did  increafe, 

The  more  its  preflure  he  <iid  &&% 
Till  time  drew  near  when  fin  ihould  ccafe^ 

And  he  his  teftament  ftiould  feal  i 
Theft  fin  srad '  jfatan  had  the  fway* 

To  vex>  accufe  him,  and  condemn^ 
Whilft  God  did  all  his  ^/rath  difplay* 

To  end  all  fin*  and  man  redeem* 

5  Thy  coniiSs  in  thine  agony, 

When  ftrengthen  d  by  a  kind  fupport? 
Shews  ho%^  our  ponderous  load  did  lie 

With  Anguilh  on  thy  very  heart  j 
Trembling  beneath  our  curfe  and  woe* 

With  groans  in  moft  exceffitte  pairij,     ^ 


[    124    ] 

Thy  bl  ody  fweat,  like  rivers  flow, 
Collected  from  defcending  rain. 

6  Now  fee  him  deftiuM  to  the  crofs, 

With  dreadful  horror  foreopprefs'd, 
There  fin  fuftain'd  its  endlefs  lofs, 

And  alltranfgreffion  there  hath  ceas'd. 
High  as  an  enfign  there  he  hangs, 

In  blood,  by  heav  n  and  earth  forfook  ; 
All  nature  groan'd  in  dreadful  pangs, 

And  earth's  foundations  rudely  (hook. 

•j  His  life  expiring  with  a  groan, 

His  foul  (tarts  from  his  body  torn  ; 
The  bride  came  to  her  native  home, 

From  all  his  wounds  renew'd  and  born  ; 
*Tis  finifti'd  !  loud  the  echo  founds, 

Our  raniom  price  is  fully  paid  ; 
The  Father's  pleas'd  to  fee  thofe  wounds, 

Where  fin  is  (lain,  and  vengeance  (laid. 

S  His  lifelefs  body  drain'd  of  blood, 

Then  was  fulfilled  that  faithful  word, 
1     Spoken  of  old  by  men  of  God  ; 

How  nature  fpoifd,  (hould  be   reftor'd  % 
Twas  done  when  radiant  he  arofe 

Triumphant  over  death  and  hell  $ 

Then  in  him  rofe  the  darling  fpoufe, 

With  him  in  all  his  blifs  to  dwell. 

9  God*s  royal  cloathing  now  are  we, 

And  he  hath  rnark'd  us  with  his  name, 

Together 


'       [   I2S   ] 

Together  with  the  Son  made  free; 

For-ever  perfedl,  without  blame  ; 
One  life,  one  pV  with  him  we  have  : 

Whilft  in  this  world's  bewiidctM  maze; 
We  nothing  more  defire  or  crave, 

laceffantly  we  Jefus  praife  I 

XLVI. 

rArifey  Jhine  ;  for  thy  light  h  come,  and  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  is  rifen  upon  thee,  Ifa.  lx.  i. 

1  TT  TE  now  arife,  the  light  is  come, 

VV      The  glory  of  the  Lord  appears  5 
No  more  in  darknefs  may  we  roam, 
Exposed  to  guilt  and  many  fears* 

2  The  day-fpring  glorious  from  on  high; 

Beams  forth  in  brightnefs  all  divine  5 
Our  nightly  fears  and  troubles  die, 
Whilft  we  in  perfeft  beauty  fliine. 

3  The  Godheads  glory  rifin  g  bright 

On  Us,  in  Chrijl  the  heav  nly  man; 
Declares  us  perfedl  in  his  fight, 

Whilft  we  admire  the  gracious  platfu 

4  What  e'er  we  loft  we  here  regain  5 

The  end  of  all  our  toil  is  come, 
Nor  fin,  nor  curfe  doth  now  remain, 
We  reft  in  God  our  native  home. 

R  S  w* 


[  «26  ]        ' 

£  We  now  ho  confcioufnefs  retairi 
Of  fin,  no  nor  of  righteoufncfs^ 
Demonftrate  as  what  doth  remain 
In  us,  to  cotnfort  or  diftrefs. 

6  But  all  the  confcioufnefs  we  have, 

Of  what  condition  we  are  in, 
Is  after  Chrift,  raisM  from  the  grave, 
A  con<j*ror  over  hell  and  fin. 

7  There  in  our  nature  greatly  bleft, 

And  purg'd  from  ev'ry  ill,  thro*  blood* 
Our  confcience  finds  eternal  reft, 
And  anfwers  peacefully  to  God. 

XLVIL 

She  fame. 

jTTTEftE  ^a^ no  *rouW«  or  difmay 
J"l  Reach  us,  nor  want,  nor  fin,  nor  fllstRl^ 
For  Chrifl  to-day  and  yefterday, 
And  to  eternity's  the  fame, 

%  Here  confumnwte  in  joy  and  peacfe, 

We  hail  that  wounded,  bleeding  heart, 
[Where,  fav'd  from  fin,  we'll  never  ceafe 
Jo  praifc  the  Lamb  our  better  part. 

3  Now 


[    I27   ] 

3  Now  rill  things  in  one  period  turn  * 

Sin  dare  no  more  to  fliow  its  head  ; 
No  more  we  want,  nor  figh,  nor  mourn; 
On  ev-ry  foe  we  ponq'ring  tread* 

4  The  end  is  come,  God  hath  appear'd, 

Affum'd  our  flefh,  and  blood,  and  bone  $ 
The  body  in  his  love,  prepared, 

Is  that  where  Chrift  and  we  are  ope. 

|  O  death  !  whereas  now  thy  fting  and  cu'rfe  ? 
Where's  now  thy  boafted  pow'r  and  might! 
We  feel  no  more  the  dread  remorfe, 
Nor  can  thy  terrors  us  affright 

$  Glory  to  our  incarnate  God  ! 

We're  fav'd  in  him,  the  work  is  don's  j 
He  leads  us,  by  the  Savimrs  bloody 
Up  to  the  glories  of  his  throne. 

He  that  /pared  not  his  own  Son,  hut  deliver  d 
him  up  for  us  all  $  how  Jhall  he  not  with  him 
freely  give  us  all  things ■'?  Rom.  viii.  32. 

V  V     What  proof  our  God  hath  giv*n^ 
That  we  with  him  (hall  ever  dwell 
Above  the  higheft  Heav'a. 

&  that 


[   128   3 

%  That  our  Creator's  love, 
Effentially  to  man  ; 
Hib  dealings  with  us  fully  prov*? 
Thro*  all  the  chriftian  plan. 

3  Such  was  his  love  to  us, 

He  freely  gave  his  Son 
To  fuffer  death  upon  the  crofs. 
And,  bleeding,  there  atone. 

4  For  us  he  made  him  fin, 

Then  piere'd  him  to  the  heart  j 
This  to  deftroy,  the  fpear  went  in, 
For  this  he  bore  his  fmart. 

5  Beneath  the  pond'rous>ad 

His  finking  fpirit  fell, 
From  Heav'n,  his  high  and  bleft  abode, 
To  the  confines  of  hell. 

6  His  foul  with  anguiih  rent, 

His  head  with  trouble  bow'd  ; 
He  gave  his  unknown  forrows  vent. 
And,  roaring>  cry'd  aloud. 

7  HisTighs,  and  tears,  and  groans* 

His  inward  torments  fpeak  \ 
His  ftrugglcs  hard,  with  piteous  moans, 
;TiU  all  his  heart- firings  break, 

lift 


[  «9  J 

8  His  loud  and  piercing  cry, 

EfFcdt  of  pain  and  fear, 

Did,  as  the  choiceft  melody. 

Salute  the  Father's  ear* 

9  Not  fongs  of  morning-ftars, 

Nor  angels  higheft  praife, 
Could  fo  delight  his  holy  ears, 
Or  like  harmony  raife. 

io  Such  was  the  love  of  God, 
Commended  towards  us  ; 
|!uch  was  the  pleafure  which  he  had 
In  fins  deftruflion  thus* 

XL1X. 
The  fanie. 

I  nr^HE  Father's  holy  eye 

Beheld  his  fon  in  bloods 
With  pleafure  infinitely  high, 
Peculiar  to  a  God. 

?  Nor  did  (when  time  began) 

Thai  work  pronounc'd  fo  good,1 
Appear  fo  pleafing  as  this  Man, 
Adorn'd  with  wounds  and  blood. 


&  This 


[  '3©  ] 

3  This  fign  and  token  giv'n, 

Sufficiently  doth  prove, 
Without  another  fign  from  Heav?ri| 
N     That  God,  our  Father ?s  love. 

4  Here  all  our  fin  hath  ceasM  j 

Our  joys  are  here  fecure  j 
Our  nature  from  the  curfe  relcas'd^ 
Thro*  Jefus  death  is  pure. 

5  Then  was  our  Heav'n  brought  in^ 

And  we  were  fav'd  from  guilt, 
When  Chrifl  in  character  of  fm> 
Annihilation  felt. 


i 


For  ye  know  the  grace  of  our  Lordjefus  Chrl/}9 
that,  though  he  was  rich,  yet  j  or  your  fakes  he 
became  poor,  that  ye,  through  bis  poverty^ 
might  be  rich,   2  Cor.  viii.  9. 

1  TESUS,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace  ! 
^§      How  excellent  thy  name  ! 
Unclouded -Heavens  in  thy  face. 

Thou  venerable  Lamb. 

2  Tho*  thou  waft  rich  in  angel?s  fong% 

Thou  willingly   waft  born 
To  feel  the  rage  of  mortal  tongues, 
Their  ridicule  and  fcorn. 


The/ 


3  TtW  thou  waft  rich  in  pow*r  fupreme^ 

Yet  didft  thou  condefcend, 
From  worms  of  eaTth  to  fufFer  {hame^ 
And  infults  from  the  Fiend, 

4  Tho*  thou  waft  rich  in  righteoufnefSj 

Divinely  pure  within  -y 
Yet  didft  thou  feel. hell's  deep  diftrefs* 
When  made  our  curie  and  fin, 

5  Tho*  thou  waft  infinitely  high 

And  rich,  yet  didft  thou  take 
The  deepeft  fhame  and  poverty^ 
And  for  the  finner's  fake  i 

6  That,  thro*  thy  poverty  and  lofs* 

We  might  be  rich  and  bleft  j 
And,  by  the  labours  of  thy  crofs, 
Might  gain  eternal  reft. 

^  InrichM  bf  ail  thy  lofs  and  fmart,   - 
Thy  heav'n's  on  man  beftow'd  ; 
Witnefs'd  when  from  thy  bleeding  heart 
The  blood  and  water  flowU 

8  Our  deareft  Lord  we  blefs  thy  grace, 
Thy  wond'rous  love  admire  j 
To  fee  the  beauties  of  thy  face. 
May  all  the  world  defire* 

£  Livs 


C  132  3 

9  Live  Jefus,  live  for-ever  more, 
Whiift  ail  the  fons  of  God 
Thy  glorious  pet  fori  (hall  adore, 
And  blefs  thy  grace  and  blood. 

LL 

In  his  humiliation,  bis  judgment  was  taken  away, 
Ads.viii.  33. 

1  TESUS,  thy  beauties  I  explore  ! 
J    Who  am  a  helpleis  worm  > 
Adoring  now  and  evermore 
Thy  crucified  form. 

2  When  on  thy  crofs,  my  deareft  Lord,' 

What  love  didftthou  difplay  ! 
Eternal  annals  (hall  record 
The  great  uncommon  day. 

3  Down  low,  beneath  the  wrath  of  heav'n; 

Thy  troubled  foul  did  bow  5 
Humiliation  deeply  grav  * 
Upon  thy  bleeding  brow. 

4  My  God  !  my  God  !  was  then  thy  cry,1 
Why  haft  thou  me  forfook  ? 


Nature,  replying  with  afigh, 
In  ftrong  convulfions  (hook. 


More 


f  *33  ] 

§  More  marr'd  than  any  man's  tliy  face; 
Thy  judgment's  took  away  % 
Nor  men,  nor  angels  then  could  trace 
Thy  myftery,  thy  day. 

6  Thow  didft,  when  in  the  depths  of  heife; 
An  awful  filence  keep  ; 
No  tongue  like  thine  can  ever  tell 
The  horrors  of  the  deep. 

f  Strong  pains  of  death  encompafs^d  thcka' 
And  hellifh  papgs  were  felt, 
That  thou  mighfft  fet  thy  children  free 
From  all  their  fin  and  guilt. 

8  'Tho*  Satan  once  did  us  enffave* 
Now  thou  haft  bruis'd  his  head  j 
And  in  thyfelf  didft  fully  fave 
Thy  lov'd,  thy  royal  feed* 

p  Hence  everlafting  praife  belongs 
To  thee  our  God  and  King  s 
0o  thou  but  influence  our  fongfjj 
And  we  will  ever  fing* 


I''        ;.:,  Mk'Cwi 


[  134  3 
LII. 

Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people,  faith  your  Godi 
Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerufalcm  ;  and  cry 
unto  her,  that  her  warfare  is  accomplijhed, 
that  her  iniquity  is  pardoned  5  forjhe  hath 
received,  at  the  Lords  hand,  double  for  *// 
her  fins,  Ifa.  x\.  I.  2. 

i  /COMFORT  ye  my,  comfort  ye  my 

V^l     People,  faith  your  God  ; 

Comfortably  fpeak  ye  to  her, 
(Shout  and  cry  aloud)  -, 

Tell  her  that  her  warfare's  o'er, 

Tell  her  that  her  vift'ry  s  fure  5 
Sin  nor  wrath,  nor  fecond  death, 

Shall  ne'er  overtake  her  more. 

2  Sin  is  pardonM,  Gfe. 

God  the  word  did  give  5 
The  mod  harden'd,  &e. 

Now  (hall  hear  and  live  : 
She  receiv'd,  to  make  her  clean* 
(From  his  hand  for  cv'ry  fin) 
Grace  and  trouble,  fully  double  -9 
Joy  yc  fons  of  men  ! 

3  Glorious  Jefus,  &c. 

Thou  art  lifted  high  ; 
That  (hall  pleafe  us,  &c. 
1    Jo  eternity  : 

What 


[  i3S  ] 

What  thefe  tidiiig9  good  contain; 
Thy  dear  blood  and  wounds  explain  i 
Never-ending  love  !    defcending 
By  thy  fraart  and  pain* 

4  All  our  warfare,  &c. 

Thou'ft  accomplished  well  ; 
Bravely  conquer'd,  &c> 

Sin,  and  death,  and  hell : 
Thee  we  hail,  thou  King  of  Heav*A  I 
Thou  thy  all  to  us  haft  grv'n  ; 
In  thy  blood,  our  Lord  and  God, 
We  find  our  holy  leav'n. 

5  Thy  foul-trouble^  &c. 

Suffering  in  our  room, 
's  more  than  double,  &c, 

Adam's  awful  doom  : 
All  the  plenitude  of  grace 

Fills  thy  fweet,  thy  lovely  face  * 
More  abounding,  deeper  jpunding. 

Than  our  finful  cafe. 

6  Thy  condition,  &c. 

Fully  is  our  own  $ 
No  ambition,  &c. 

This,  but  truly  known  ; 
What  the  members  all  may  know  5 
Living  in  their'Head,  they'll  grow; 
Up  to  this,  the  fource  ofblifs, 
.Where  endjcfs  comforts  flow; 

2  U&i 


['36] 

7  Holy  Saviour,  &c. 

Glorious  is  thy  name  ! 
Each  believer,  &c. 

Sing,  the  bleeding  Lamb  : 
Ever  may  thy  glories  fhine  ! 
Worthy  thou  the  Lamb  divine  I 
plorious  praife,  ancient  of  days, 
Be  ever,  ever  thine. 


LIIL 

We  bave  not  an  high-Prieft,  who  cannot  be 
touched  with  a  feeling  of  our  infirmities. 
Heb,  iv.  15. 

1  TV/TY  deareft  Lamb,  who  bearft  my  grief, 
1  *  A     t hy  fympathy  affords  relief 

To  thy  poor,  drooping  bride  : 
Thy  blood,  as  vtfne,  (hall  cheer  my  heart  $ 
Til  draw  my  eafe  from  all  thy  fmart, 

And  from  thy  pierced  fide, 

2  When  thy  poor  church  grows  tir'd  andf^int^ 
And,  overburden'd,  makes  complaint 

Of  fome  tremendous  load, 
Which  finks  her  nqind  in  heavinefs. 
And  all  her  inward  powers  diftrefs, 

As  with  an  abfent  God, 

3  Thotf 


[  *37  J 

3  Thop  fay'ft,  thou  haft  been  tempted  fore, 
*    In  ev'ry  point  like  her,  and  more  ; 

Witnels  the  (hameful  crofs  : 
Now  touched  with  ev?ry  feeling  fenfe 
Of  what  can  give  thy  bride  offence  5 

Hence  (he  fuftains  no  lofs. 

4  If  in  the  duft  (he  fainting  fit, 
Wafhing  her  laving  Saviour's  feet 

With  her  o'erflowing  tears  ; 
Thou  gently  doft  her  fpirit  raife, 
Filling  her  heart  with  fongs  of  praife? 

And  banifhing  her  feafs. 

c  Thou  canft  not  fee  us  weep  alone, 
But  figh  for  figh,  and  groan  for  groan, 

With  us  thou  bear?ft  a  part  j 
Whilft  pants  the  foul,  with  throbbing  breaft, 
With  eqaal  fympathy  oppreft. 
We  feel  thy  loving  heart 

Liy. 

By  night  on  my  bed,  I  fought  him  whopt  my  foul 
lovethy  Cant.  Hi.  1. 

1  Tp^Eareft  Jefus,  tho?  unfeen, 

\_J     My  believing  heart  muft  love  thee  j 
Poor,  defpifed  Nazarene, 

A  kind  and  conftant  friend  I  prove  thee  j 
Sinking  in  thy  balmy  name, 
O,  how  I  love  hay  deareft  Lamb. 

I  Nigb! 


I  '38  J 

z  Night  and  day  I  vent  my  ffghs, 
Laoguifliing  to  fee  my  Saviour  % 

With  warm  heart  and  wond'ring  eyes^ 
Fd  view  my  dying  God  for- ever  : 

Here  I  always  would  abide  ; 

O,  this  I  choofe,  and  nought  befide  ! 

%  Like  the  widow'd  turtle-dove, 

I,  dear,  lovely  Man,  adore  thee  j 

Pants  my  foul  (ffiite  faint  with  love, 

Singing,  "  O  my  love,  reftore  me 

f<  To  thy  prefence,  fweet  and  free  } 

u  O,  how  I  long  to  be  with  thee  P 

4  O'er  the  hills  I  fee  him  come, 

Swift  as  darts  the  piercing  lightning, 
Scatters  all  my  horrid  gloom ; 

All  my  joys  are  quick  and  brightning  % 
Welcome,  welcome,  deareft  Lamb  ; 
O  how  his  prefers  feeds  my  flam©  ! 

5  Praife  fhall  my  glad  lips  employ, 

Praife  fhall  all  my  pow'rs  enliven, 
To  the  fountain  of  my  joy, 

Jefusy  Prince  of  earth  and  heaven  : 
He  is  mine,  and  I  am  his  ; 
O,  he's  my  glory  and  my  blifs  !j 


LV.  Ma\e 


C  *39  3 

LV. 

Make  hafie,  my  beloved ;  and  be  thou  like  to  a 
roe,  or  to  a  young  hearty  upon  the  mountains 
of  /pices.  Cant.  viii.  14. 

t  TV /f  Y  beloved  !  hafte  away, 
1"-     Sick  of  love,  for  thee  I  languid  5 
Fails  my  foul  at  thy  delay, 

Feels  a  dying  lover's  anguifli  % 
Quickly,  quickly,  Jefus  come, 
O  make  my  breaft  thy  native  home* 

2  Ev'ry  mpment  feerhs  an  age, 

Till  thy  prefence  fhall  relieve  me,1 
*Till  thy  (miles  my  woes  afluage, 

And  thine  abfence  no  more  grieve  me  3 
Quickly,.  &c. 

3  Great  the  force  and  power  of  love, 

Whence  fprings  all  my  ftrong  de$res  3 
I,  thy  prefence,  Lord  to  prove, 

Burn,  canfum*d  with  inward  fires  s 
Quickly,  &c. 

4  Honor,  wealth,  and  eafe  Xfeorn, 

Trifles  by  the  world  approv'd  ; 
To  fuperior  joys  I'm  born, 

Centring  in  my  well-belov'd  5 
Quickly,  &c, 

,  *  5  O'er 


t  '4©  ] 

£  O'er  the  fpicy  mountains  rfy 

Hart  and  roc,    yea  winds  out- flapping  3 
Whilft  thou  tarry 'ft,  love,  I  die, 

Sighing,  longing,  loving,  weeping  ; 
Quickly,  quickly,  Jefus  come, 

0  make  my  breaft  thy  native  home. 

LVI. 

Who  againft  hope  believed  in  hope,  Rom.  iv.  *$* 

x  "OuTHEN  I  behold  my  bleeding  God, 
*  *       Each  mountain  feems  a  plain  j 
But  if  I  e  cr  forget  his  blood, 
The  mountains  rife  again. 

2  What  means  my  inbred  fenfe,  fo  rude^ 

To  war  againft  my  peace  ? 
Or  why  fhould  reafon  bold  intrude 
Upon  a  Saviours  grace  ? 

3  What  tho*  my  fenfes  loudly  fay, 

1  have  nor  faith,  nor  love  ; 
Nor  am  i  in  the  living  way 

That  leads  to  realms  above  ? 

4.  What  if  to  increafe  ftill  my  grief. 
It  fummons  luft  and  pride, 
Kardnefs  of  heart,  and  unbelief, 
And  all  my  ills  befide  ; 

§  And 


£  H*  ] 

I  And,  from  the  whole,  would  Witnefs  tlii$s 
Thou  art  devoid  of  Grace  ; 
How  canft  thou  hope,  in  worlds  of  blB^ 
To  fee  the  Saviour's  face  ? 

6  To  this,  the  witnefs  of  my  Lord; 
(Greater  than  all  in  hie), 
Replies,  in  his  unerring  Word, 
The  Saviours  grace  is  free* 

j  The  man  who  works  not,  but  believes 
On  hith.  who  juftifies 
Ungodly  fouls,  in  drift  received 
The  life  that  never  dies. 

8  Our  Saviour  full  atonement  made. 
When  f6r  our  fins  he  dy'd  ; 
And,  when  he  left  death's   gloomy  fiiad^ 
Our  perfonsjuftify'd; 

p  Who  (hall  condemn  ?  'twas  Jefiis 'Sfdj 
'Twas  Jefiis  rofe  ag;ain  ; 
He  with  himfelf  hath  juftify'd 

The  finful  jfons  of  rften. 

■  > 

i6  In  hope  of  what  in  Chrift  I  am, 
Rejoicing,  1  believe, 
Againft  my  hopeleis  guilt  and  fhame/ 
And  thus,  by  faith,  I  live. 

.■* . 


[    I4S   ] 

LV1L 

fk  wortd  is  crucified  unto  mey  and  1  unto  th 
World,  Gal.  vi.  14. 

xT"MreweI,  vain  world,  from  thee  I  ceafe* 
JP       Havitig  ftfrvey*d  thee  round  5 
Thy  honor,  wealth,  thy  joy  and  peace, 
I've  now  a  babble  found. 

2  Thou  haft  difown'd  and  hated  me, 

Whilft  1  to  pleafe  thee  ftroVe ; 
Now  I  difown  and  flee  from  thee. 
And  from  thy  hated  fove. 

3  To  me  thy  rage,  and  cruel  hate, 

In  infant  years  began  j 
Nor  did  it  in  the  leait  abate, 
When  I  grew  up  to  man, 

4  Thro.*  difappointments  all  my  days, 

I've  been  by  theeopprcft  : 
Yea,  cur&M  and  crofs'd  in  all  the  ways, 
Where  ofcher  men  were  bleft. 

§  The  good  t  fought,  was  ftill  deny'd 
By  thee,  vain  world,  with  fcorn, 
Until  my  foul,  in  anguifh  cry'd, 
O  Lord,  why  wa&  I  born  ? 

.    6  Then; 


C  H3  J 

<r 

6  Then,  lifting  up  my  weeping  «ye, 
I  faw  my  Saviour  {land, 
Array'd  in  glorious  majefty, 
The  balance  in  his  hand. 

f  This  world,  and  all  its  glories  high* 
He  weighM  with  prudent  care, 
Againft  the  ligh*eft  vanity, 
And  found  it  lighter  far, 

|  His  love-defigns  he  made  me  knows 
Then  that  fidtitious  dream,        , 
This  world,  with  all  the  painted  mow, 
flew  up  and  kick'd  the  beam. 

9  Now  art  thou  crucify'd  to  me, 

Y«t  Pvc  fuftainM  no  lofe  : 
And  I  am  crucify'd  to  thee, 
Thanks  to  my  Savmrs  crofe  ! 

10  No  more  deluded  by  thy  fmiles, 

Nor  crufh'd  beneath  thy  frown  i 
My  Jefes  bfefts  thy  cobweb  wiles, 
Ana  gives  th«  glorious  crown, 


Mf&ikz 


[  i4+  J 

LYIiL 

ffbe  Lord  him felf  Jhall  give  you  ajign,  behold,  q 
Virgin  fjall  conceive  and  bear  afon,\fa'  vii.  14. 

1  TYTE  celebrate  the  praife  to  day, 

V V      Of  Godhead  manifeft  in  clay. 

And  of  a  woman  born  ! 
The  promis'd  Son  to  us  is  giv'n, 
The  glories  of  indulgent  heav'n. 

Our  nature  doth  adorn. 

2  Let  it  be  told  to  difhuyi  lands, 

How  fofdy  wrapp'd  in  (waddling -band?. 

And  in  a  manger  laid, 
Was  he,  whom  we  with  joy  confefs, 
The  glorious  Lord,  our  Righteousness  | 

Born  of  the  favour'd  maid. 

I3  Long  did  the  faints  with  ardour  figh 
To  fee  his  day,  and  thus  did  cry, 

Defire  of  nations  come  : 
More  bleft  are  we  who  fee  and  prove 
LThe  fulnefs  of  the  Father's  love, 

Born  from  the  yirgin*s  womb  I 

\  The  Lord  himfelf  hath  giv'n  the  fign 
Of  richeft  grace,  and  love  diyine, 

Promis'd  of  old  to  man  ; 
How  that  a  Virgin  Jhould  conceive  i 
The  wond'rous  tidings  we  believe, 

And  praife  her  firft-bom  Son. 


* 


[US] 

5  We  join  with  angel-hofts  to  cry. 
Glory  to  God,  to  God  on  high  5    . 

Peace  on  rebellious  earth  : 
To  man  good-will   abounds  from  heaven  j 
The  proof  of  all  is  richly  giv'a 

In  this  myfterious  birth  S 

4>  What  things  are  thefe  which  apgels  (ay  ? 
A  Saviour  born  !  yea,  born  to  cfcy, 

In  David's  native  town  : 
A  Saviour,  who  is,CbriJFthe  Lord  °, 
For  fo  declares  the  heavenly  word  5 

Hear,  wonder,  and  bow  down ! 

7  The  Wonderful,  the  holy  Child, 
'   The  everlafting  Father  ftjPd, 

The  mighty  God  art  thou  j 
The  Councilor,  \fe  Prince  of  Peace*  . 
Whofe  glorious  kingdom  ne'er  fhall  ceafe; 

£Jor  wars,  nor  tumults  know. 

8  The  cloud  on  our  nativity 
Difpels  in  this  thy  myftery. 

Thou  holy,  undefil'd  : 
Our  finful  nature's  born  again^ 
In  this  thy  birth,  without  a  ftain; 

And  can  no  more  be  fpoil'd., 


yi?  Ei 


[  i46  ] 

We  Ml  be  like  him,  for  weJhaUfee  hfm  as  be  is, 
I  John  iii.  2. 

jTTIY  grace  we  know,  to  us  it'*s  clear, 
J3  When  Chri/i  >our  Saviour,  (hall  appear. 
We  (hall  be  like  him,  0  what:  blifs  I 
For  we  (hall  fee  him  as  he  is. 

%  When  as  he  is  we  him  defcry, 
Iu  fpirit-s  light  and  myftcry  $ 
Unnumbe/d  beauties  ia  him  ftiiae? 
Beauties  of  God  and  man  divine  ; 

3  Beauties  of  holinefs  *nd  grace, 
Adorn  our  Saviours  lovely  face  | 
Eternal  truth  and  righteoufnefs 
Doth  he  in  purity   poflefs. 

4  When  as  he  is  we  him  do  fee, 
From  ev  -  ry  fpot^  and  wrinkle  free  i 
How  glorious  is  the  worthy  Lamb ! 
How  venerable  is  his  name  ! 

5  But,  O  what  gloricus  grace  is  this ! 
That  when  we  fee  him  as  he  is, 
We  fee  ourfelves,  and  are  aflur-d 
That  we  are  like  our 'deareft  Lord. 

<S  As 


t  '47  1 

6  As  we  his  nfxyftic  fulnefs  are, 
He  gives  us  each  a  member's  tnare 
In  all  hte  grace  :  the  favour'd  bride 
Is  with  his  likencfs  fatisfy'd. 

1  J<fos>  enough,  We're  as  thou  art ! 

With  this  great  truth  we  ne'er  will  part  $ 
Each  member  here  is  as  th»  head, 
Each  as  its  Lord  is  perfected. 

3  But  yet,  as  chryftals  pure  tranftait^ 
Their  luftrc  whence  they  borrow  it  t 
From  thee,  X)  Chrift,  we  all  receive  * 
To  thee  we  all  the  glory  give. 

9  What  yet  fhall  gloriouity  advance 
Our  joys,  is  thy  pre-eminence  j 
'Tis  heav'n  to  fee  thee  wear  the  crowto. 
And  proftrate  at  thy  feet  fall  dowft. 

LX. 

Wherefore  God  hath  highly  exalted  him,  and 
given  him  a  name  above  every  name,  Phil.  ii° 
9,  io,  ii. 

I    T  ESUS,  thou  higheft,  lovelieft  name 


Of  all  on  earth  or  heav'n, 
The  bled  reward  of  all  thy  (hame, 
By  thy  great  Father  giv'n. 


a  Be- 


[H8] 

i  Becaufe  tHoii  didft  thy  heatfens  bcw, 
Thy  people's  ancient  fait ; 
Cam'ft  down  in  fervant's  form,  fo  lowV 
As  loS  of  all  repute, 

3  In  fafliibn  as  that   fallen  racfc, 

i  Whofe  offspring  are  but  grafs,- 
Thou  took'ft  the  meaneft  fervile  place' 
In  all  their  lowed  clafs  :         ' 

4  Becam'ft  obedient  unto  de^th, 

Nor  could'ft,  nor  would'ft  thou  flee$ 
But  humbly  didft  refign  thy  breath 
Upon  the  flxameful  tree ! 

5  Therefore  hath  God  exalted  thee. 

And  fet  thee  up  on  high  ; 
Wh^re  thou' (halt  prais'd  and  woWhipp'dbe 
To  ail  eternity* 

6  Lo !  ev'ry  knee  to  thee  (hall  bow, 

Whether  they  flood  or  fell ; 
In  heav'n  above,  or  earth  below, 
And  in1  eternal  hell. 

7  All  (hall  thy  grace  or  fury  prove  5 

Thy  kingdom  alt  (hall  own  ; 
Man  (hall  be  happy  in  thy  love  > 
Let  Satan  dread  thy  frowq. 

8  thus 


C  *49  I 

8  Thus  ev'ry  tongue,  conftrain'd  by  grace; 
Or  power,  (hall  confefs 
The  Lord,  with  a  con  fufed  face, 
Or,  th*  Lord  their  righteoufnefs. 

g  Herein  the  Father's  glorify'd, 
That  thou  art  Lord  of  all ; 
Whilft  men  and.  angel's  fwelling  pride 
•    Before  thy  feet  (hall  fall. 

LXL 

Precious  in  the  fight  of  the  Lord  is  the  death oj F 
hisJaintSi  Pf.  cxvi.  15. 

1  IV/T^ST  precious,  in  our  Saviour  $  fight? 
^V*     Arc  all  his  faints  unnotic'd  death  t 
He  bears  them  to  eternal  light, 

When  they  refign  their  mortal  breath. 

2  Precious  the  fouil  by  him  redeemed  ; 

From  threatening  evils  fnatchM  away* 
Precious  their  duft,  by  him  efteem'do 
Hell  raife  it  at- the  latter  day, 

5  Free  from  this  world's  unnumberM  care's^ 
From  Satan's  rage,  and  human  fpite, 
From  fin's  diftrefs  and  gloomy  fears  ; 
How  precious  this  in  Jefuh  fight ! 

U  $  Frong 


t  *s°  J 

4  Front  all  their  labdtors  rtow  they  reft  $ 

Their  weary  fouls,  with  joy  and  peaces 
Leans  on  their  fakhful  Abrdnis  bread, 
Where  all  the  wicked  troublcrs  ceafe. 

%  All  this,  and  more,  our  brother  proves  ? 
Now  he  the  Son  of  man  can  fte  ; 
He  fcea,  he  feels,  he  joys,  he  love«> 
And  all  from  interrniffion  free. 

§  No  more,  as  darkly  thro*  a  glafs, 

His  eye-fight  purg'd  by  Jefu9%  bloody 
Jtfow  clearly  fees  ImmanueVs  face, 
The  bright  up  clouded  face  of  God  ! 

7  Whilft  here  below,  he  knew,  iri  part, 

That  deep,  that  boundlefs,  keav  nly  theintj 
The  pbw'r  of  Jeftfs  blood  and  fmart* 
Gompleatly  cleanfing  us  in  him. 

5  Feeling  his  heart  and  ffefli  decay, 

He  languifhed  beneath  thine  band, 
In  patient  Ibngings  for  the  day, 

When  he  fhould  fee  Imn0iutV%  land, 

9  Now  is  the  perfefl:  day  his  own  % 

No  darkning  vail  remains  between  5 
He  knows  the  Lord  as  he  is  known, 
And  fees  his  myfi'ry  as  he's  feen. 


£'5*1 

LXH. 

ff  Chrift  It  ft9t  rifen,  then  is  our  preaching 
vain,  and  your  faith  vain,   I  Cor.  xv.  14. 

The  Lord  is  rifen  indeed,  Luke  xxiv.  34, 

I  /^\UR  glorious  Lord  is  ris'A  indeed  J 
vj'     Death,  conquer'd,  loft  its  prize  £ 
The  grave  furrender'd  him  with  fpeed. 
When  he  affayM  to  rife. 

£  In  vain  the  foldiers  watch  his  tomb. 
When  heav'nly  forms  appear  $ 
The  Roman  eagle's  overcome, 
The  foldiers  die  with  fear, 

3  An  angel's  form  before  them  flood  $ 
His  face  like  lightning  (hone  ; 
CommiffionM  from  the  Father,  God^ 
To  roll  away  the  ftone. 

£  Up  rofe  the  Saviour  from  the  dead  t 
Down  all  oppofers  fell  : 
Satan  in  chains  of  triumph  led, 
Trampling  on  death  and  hell 

g  To  banifli  his  difciples  fear?, 
He  prov'd  himfelf  alive, 
By  all  his  wounds  and  bloody  fears  I 
Then  did  their  hearts  revive, 

15  Wj 


6  With  them,  will  we  our  Lord  adore  $ 

For  them,  and  us  he  dy'd  : 
He  lives,  he  lives,  and  dies  no  more  ! 
Hence  we  are  juftify'd. 

7  Nor  is  our  faith,  nor  preaching,  vain  $ 

Nor  in  our  fins  are  we  ; 
Since  Cbrifl,  our  head,  is  ris'n  again  ; 
And,  rifing,  fet  us  free. 

8  Who  dial!  condemn  ?  lo  !  Jefus  dysd? 

Yea,  rather  lives  for  us  ; 
He  with  himfelf  hath  crucify 'd 
Our  fins  upon  the  crofs. 

o  Hail,  rifen  Saviour  !  thee  we  hail. 
Who,  by  Almighty  pow'r, 
Didft  over  death  and  hell  prevail  $ 
We  blefs  the  glorious  hour. 

io  High  on  thy  Father  David's  throne, 
For-ever  live  and  reign  ; 
{Till  by  thine  own  right  hand  alone, 
yhy  ev'ry  foe  be  flain. 


LXIII.  For 


nor 


[153] 

LXUI. 

For  the  law  was  given  by  Mofes  s  but  grace 
and  truth  came  by  Jefus  Chrift,  John  1.  17. 

!  TV/f OSES,  he  gave  the  fi'ry  law,  : 
1V1  Which    brought  no   ftrength, 

powr  to  draw  5 
But  the  chief  end  for  which  it  came, 
Was  to  accufe,  and  to  condemn  5 
That  man  might  die  to  all  his  boafted  good, 
Defpair  of  life  'till  brought  to  Jefuh  blood. 

2  By  Jefus,  a  diviner  name, 
Eternal  grace,  in  juftice,  came  5 
The  grace  giv* n  us  in  Chrift,  our  head, 
Ere  time  commenced,  or  worlds  were  made  : 
In  all  th9  extent  of  truth  to  be  reyeal'd, 
'Jefus  ador'd  I  and  human  nature  heal'd, 

3  What  grace  appear'd  in  Jefuh  birth, 
In  all  his  humbled  life  on  earth  ! 
What  grace  in  all  his  torments  great ! 
His  wounds,  his  death,  and  bloody  fweat  : 
AH  witneffing  his  Ibve,  the  love  of  God  ! 
Pardon,  and  peace,  to  finful  man  by  blood. 

4  Grace  !  O  how  charming  is  the  found  ! 
Of  us,  who  fought  him  not,  he's  found  ; 
Unafk'd,  God  did  his  Son  reveal 

In  us  3  nor  did  that  love  conceal, 

WhicK 


Which  wrought  far  us,upon  the  bloodytrc^ 
Salvation,  everlafting,  full,  and  free. 

rg  iFulnefs  of  grace  to  Gbrjfi  is  giVn  ? 
In  him  is  all  the  fund  of  heav'n  : 
For  us  each  talent  he  improves  ^ 
He  dy'd  and  lives?  the  Man  he  loves ; 
He  lays  whene'er  otir  emptinefs  we  vieyr> 
Sufficient  is  rxiy  grace  and  truth  for  you. 

6  How  rich  the  grace  that  plans  our  ways  I 
And  crowns  with  blefjings  all  our  days  I 
What  tho*  in  this  our  pilgrimage, 

We  feel  both  man  and  fatanh  rage  ? 

All  thofe  things  work  together  for  our  good^ 

iSuch  is  the  grace  that  came  by  Jefifs  blood. 

7  Lord  Jefus  Ghrijl,  we  Weft  thy  name  $ 
By  thee  our  great  falvatjon  came  : 

Thy  ftreams  of  ^race  and  truth  fliall  flow 

On  us,  this  barren  defart  t{iro?  : 

Thro*  this  dark  world,  our  wants  are  well*, 

fupply'd  ; 
If  or  (halt  vyc  fail?  for  Jefus  is  our  guide. 


LXIV.  Jh£ 


E*5S] 

tXIV. 

rAhd  a  man  Jball  he  as  a  hiding-place  from  tit 
winJy  and  a  covert  from  the  temped  j  as  ri- 
vers of  waters  in  a  dry  place  5  as  thejhadoi& 
of  a  great  rock  in  a  weary  land,  If  a.  xxxii.% 

I  f*\  CHRIS  t  i  6  love  divine  * 
\^/     How  wonderful  art  thou  f 
What  heavenly  beauties  in  the©  (hine  ? 
What  mercies  from  thee  flow  \ 

g  Lo  !  thou  art  all  we  aeed, 
To  make  us  truly  bleft  ? 
thy  worfhippers  are  all  agreed* 
Thou  art  the  finnerY  r£fh 

3  When  blows  thtf  ftormy  wind* 

The  rage  of  man  or  hell, 
A  hiding-place  in  thee  we*  find, 
Sheltered  in  peace  we  dwclL 

4  When  Satan*  fin  and  law* 

Do  fiercely  all  unite  > 
Mod  fearfully  on  us  to  draw 
A  dark,  tempeftuous  night; 

£  When  thunders  roar  aloudt 
Thro'  the  diftempcr'd  flcy  5 
Like  lightnings  from  the  fulph'rous  clou^; 
jWhen  dreadful  curf^s  fly. 

4  tk£i 


[IS*] 

6  Defpairing,  guilty  fears, 

In  fiery  tempefts  roll, 
And  when,  the  fecond  death  appear! 
To  fright  the  trembling  foul. 

7  By  faith  in  thee  made  bold, 

We  fmile  when  tempefts  fall  | 
Thou  art  the  Man  promised  of  old*  1 

To  cover  us  from  all. 

LXV. 

the  fame. 

i  \\  7HILST -we  are  marching  thro*   4 
W      This  land  with  drought  accurst 
Rivers  of  living  waters  flow, 
In  thee  to  quench  our  thirft. 

2  This  world's  a  weary  laud  * 

By  fin,  a  defart  made  : 
fTis  all  around  a  burning  ftrand  i 
Has  no  refrefhing  (hade. 

3  But  thou*rt  our  mighty  Rock  % 

Thy  fhadow  very  great ! 
Where  all  thy  weary  pilgrim- flock' 
find  a  divine  retreat. 

4  TV, 


E  *57  3 

4  Tho*  once  with  fin  opprefs'd, 

From  which  no  part  was  free  5 
Our  grievances  are  now  redrefs'd, 
Dear,  glorious  Man,  in  thee. 

5  In  thee  we  now  have  found 

What  er  we  loft,  and  more  $ 
We  fee  thy  grace  much  more  abound,. 
Than  fin  had  done  before. 

6  Thy  praife  be  our  employ  5 

Thy  glories  ever  fhine  2 
AH  our  falvation,  hope,  and  joy; 
Art  th©u,  0  Man  divine  ! 

LXVL 

As  the  apple- tree  is  among  the  trees  of  the  mod, 
Jo  is  nty  beloved  among  thefons,  Cant,  ii.  3. 

1  TITHEN  all  the  virtues  of  the  wOod/r 
Impartially  we  trace  5  f    • 

The  apple-tree,  as  rare,  and  good, 
Firft  claims  the  higher!  place  : 
Beauteous*  and  rare,  it  ftands  admir*d; 

Amongft  a  thoufand  trees  $ 
Its  fragrance,  fruit,  and  (hade  defu'd, 
To  quicken,  feed,  and  pleafe. 


t  it*  J 

a  Jfuft  fo,  excelling  heaven  and  eart1b3 

Is  my  beloved  feen 
Amongft  the  fons  of  royal  birth, 

The  fons  of  God  or  men  : 
Above  them  all  he  (lands  alone, 

Pre-eminent  and  rare  ; 
Th«  Father's  ftrft  begotten  Son, 

None  may  with  him  compare* 

3  He  as  the  Man  of  God's  right  han3, 

Is  all  perfection  feen  ; 
Whilft  angels  charg'd  with  folly  fiatu^ 

And  heav'n's  declared  unclean. 
IVhen  blafted  ev'ry  tree  befide, 

Still  he  affords  a  (hade  j 
_£  fafe  afylum  for  his  bride, 

Which  love  eternal  made. 

4  His  fragrant  name  our  hearts  fliatt  cheery 

As  ointments  poured  forth  ; 
More  than  the  names  which  angels  bear, 

Or  men  of  higheft  worth. 
tJnfavry  all  the  fons  we  prove, 

Their  worth  no  ftiore  can  fee  $ 
The  fragrance  of  eternal  love 

Comes  forth,  dear  Lamby  from  thee. 

$  Thy  fruits,  thy  wifdom,  love,  and  pow'r, 
Are  perfeA  evermore  ; 
Whilft  all  befide  are  green  and  four, 
Or  jotten  at  the  cerev 


i  *59  J 

pve  thou,  of  all  the  fons  admir'd, 

As  thf  only  jqft  and  good  ; 
As  ftands  the  apple-tree  defied, 

la  the  unfruitful  wood. 

UCVIt 

for  the  invifiMe  things  of  him  from  the  creation 
of  the  world  are  clearly  feen,  being  underjlood 
fry  the  things  that  are  made^  even  his  eternal 
fower  and  Godhead,  Rom.  i.  2.Q. 

I  T7TERNAL  excellence  ! 

•t-^    Thy  worms  would  fain  declaref 
In  the  divineft  fenfe, 

How  thou  art  heav'nly  fair  : 
6  Prince,  Mefftah,  thou  art  feen 
The  faireft  of  the  fons  of  men. 

%  Jefus,  thy  beauties  (hine 

Bright,  infinitely  bright  j 

Both  human  and  dwine, 

In  thee,  Q  Lamb,  unite  ! 
Whate'er  in  heavn  or  earth  we  fe$» 
As  beautiful,  are  types  of  thee* 

3  The  fun,  the  moon,  the  ftars, 

With  all  the  thrones  above, 
Thine  excellency  declares, 

Thy  beauty,  pow*r,  and  love  : 
All  worlds  before  thy  throne  we  fee* 
A  fea  of  glafe  receding  thee« 

~4 


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4  Man  in  his  fit  ft  eftate, 

Moft  wonderfully  form'd, 
With  beauty's  powers  replete, 

With  holinefs  adorn'd, 
From  ev'ry  fpot  and  blerpifh  free., 
■  Was  bur  a  figure,  Lord,  of  thee, 

5  As  blood  of  goafs,  and  lambs, 

Is  to  thy  blood  divine, 
Or,  as  their  altar-flames, 
Dear  Jefus  are  to  thine  ; 
i  |p  Adams  purity  appears, 
To  thee  no  more  proportion  bears, 

6  Lo  !.  here  felf-intereft  fails, 

Mir/s  Laughtincfs  finks  low  j 
Thy  beauty,  Lord,  prevails  \ 

We  at  th v  Tobtftool  bow  : 
Thou  know'ft  our  heart,  we  need  no  mor^ 
Our  heav'iiS  to  worfhip,  love,  adore. 

LXVIIL 

Who  was  delivered  fir  our  offences,  and  was  raif° 
ed  again  j or  our  juflificat ion,  Rom.  iv.  25'. 

1    "JESUS,  thy  name  we  praife  ! 
J      To  thee  our  fpngs  we  raife  : 

Hail  holy  Lamb  5 
Thou  haft  redeem'd  us, 
Greatly  efteem'd  us, 

Witnefs  thy  facrifice,  torment  and  lhamc. 

2  When 


[  i6i  ] 

When  wc  were  loft  in  fin, 
Unholy  and  unclean, 
"Unmeet  for  God  : 
Wond'rous  redemption  ! 
Glorious  exemption 

Now,   and   for- ever,  from  hell,  by  thy 
blood  ! 


3  When  thou  didft  Man  become, 
Our  date  thou  didft  aflume, 

Thou  waft  made  fin  3 
All  our  uncleannefs 
Spiritual  leannefs, 

Luft,  pride,  and  enmity  thou  didft  take  im 

4  Thou  waft  madc.hyu),  with  all 
His  mis'ries  by  the  fall  $ 

Faithful  to  God  j, 
Gneatly  enduring 
All  the  out-pouring 
;  Of  infinite  puiiiihment,  fuffring  to  blood. 

5  Humbling"  thyfelf  to  death, 

■  Thou  didft  refign  thy  breath, 
Tortur'd  with  pain  : 
God  had  declar'd 
Man  once  enfnared 

Surely  (hould  die  the  death  \  this  was 
fin's  gain* 

6  Here 


6  Here  was  our  fin  deftroy'd  ^ 
Oar  enemies  annoy'd, 

When  Jefus  dy'd 
Sighing  and  groaning, 
Bleeding,  atoning, 

Sin  was  condemned  and  flain  in  bis  fide, 

1  When  the  third  oiorn  was  come, 
Then  didft  thou  leave  the  tomb  \ 

Ceas'd  all  thy  woes  j 
Bravely  vidtorious, 
Heavenly  glorious, 

Openly  triumphing,  over  thy  foes* 

8  Lo  f  hence  our  joys  begin, 
We  fee  thee  without  fin, 

Holy  and  bright  y 
Tuftification, 
Perfect  falvatioi, 

Thy  refurredtion  for  man  brought  to  light, 

9  'Twas  then  the  Father  fp&ke? 
His  awful  filence  brake, 

Thou  art  my  fon, 
Holy  for-ever. 
Worthy  my  favor, 

Only  begotten,  come  fit  on  my  throne, 

10  Hail  !  fon  of  Mary,  hail  ! 
Our  fongs  {hall  never  fail 

Whilft  grace  doth  fhine  ; 

Deep 


t  *63  3 

Beep  adoration 
Thy  congregation 

Ever  fhall  pay  thee,  thou  Saviour  divmti 

'iV 

LXIX, 

Te  that  de/ire  to  be  under  the  law,  do  ye  not  leaf 

the  /aw  ?  Gal  iv.  25. 
Chrifi  is  the  end  oj  the  Uw  for  rigUeoufnefi  t$ 

every  one  that  believe  th,  Rom.  x.  4. 

1  A    tf'L  yon  who  make  the  law  yoiif  <&oic€£ 
Xf\.  Attend  and  hear  its  dreadful  voice, 
"The  voice  of  Words,  on  Sinai  heard, 

That  voice  which  Ifrel greatly  £earfd  ; 

So  feard  as  humbly  to  implore  " 

That  they  might  hear  its  found  no  iftoffci 

2  Lightnings,  with  horrid  glare  were  feer>; 
Tremendous  thunders  roar'd  between  i 
Darknefs, with  flames  encircled  round  s 
TThe  trump  of  God,  its  awful  found, 
Louder,  and  louder  rent  the  air, 

And  faiote  their  hearts  with  deep  defpaift 

3  The  trembling  multitude,  they  heard 
All  that  the  voice  of  words  declared  j 
The  darknefs,  fire  and  fmoke  they  fawV 
The  dreadful  pomp  of  Mo/a  law, 
Who,  whilft  the  mountains  bafe  did  fhake; 
Moft  terribly  did  fear  and  quake, 

4  ItLttL 


4 


■•-..; 


[  i  «4  ] 

I  am  the  Lord,  thy  God,  fays  he  $ 
Nor  (halt  thou  vft>r(hip  ought  but  me  2 
Nor  to  thyfelf  {halt  thou  e'er  make 
An  image,  nor  the  likeriefs  take 
Of  ought  in  heav'n,  or  earth  below, 
With  rev'rence  unto  it  to  bow. 

Thou  (halt  not  take  my  name  in  vain. 
£,eft  ihou  incur  the  guilty  (lain  : 
Remember  keep  the  fabbath-day, 
Thou  (halt  not  work,  nor  idly  play  : 
To  parents  thou  {halt  honor  give, 
If  in  the  land  thou  long,  wouldft  live*  ; 

6  Murder,  never  (halt  thou  do  it : 
Nor  vile  adultery  commit  : 

Thou  (halt  not  (leal  :  (my  ftatutes  hear) 
Nor  "witnefs  falfcly  (halt  thou  bear  : 
Thou  (halt  not  covet,  lufting  in 
What  is  thy  neighbours  ;  this  is  fin, 

7  N&r  only  keep  from  fin  thine  hands  % 
A  word,  deiiie,  or  look  offends  ; 

A  moment's  luft,  the  fmalleft  flaw> 
So  fully  breaks  my  holy  law, 
Thof  it  be  but  in  heart  conceiv'd. 
As  ne'er  by  thee  can  be  retriev*d. 

6  Holy  and  juft  ard  God's  commands  ; 
Wo  to  the  man  who  e'er  offends 
In  one  fmall  point,  he  on  him  draws 
The  curfe  of  all  the  broken  laws } 

All 


i  >ts  i 

All  join  iti  one  to  damn  the  wretch,' - 
Who's  guilty  of  the  fmalleft  breach, 

9  In  awful  truth  hath  God  declar'd^ 
The  finner  never  can  be  fpar'd ; 
On  his  own  head  fhali  be  his  blood,' 
Who  trefpaffes  again ft  his  God  : 
The  foul  that  iinneth,  it  fhall  die, 
Here  and  in  hell  eternally. 

10  Nor  can  they  for  their  fin  atond  % 
Their  Sacrifices  he'll  have  none  % 
Nor  will  their  pray  9rs  nor  tears  accept; 
Becaufe  his  laws  they  have  not  kept : 
Thus  for  their  fin,  e'en  for  the  fir  ft, 

They're  irretfokably  acctfrs'd . 
►       i  .- ,,  •  . 

it  The  law  is  holy,  juft,  and  true, 
And  what  it  fpeaks,  it  fpeaks  to  you 
Who  to  be  under  it  defire, 
And  eagerly  thereby  afpire 
To  everTafting  life  and  bli'fs, 
Thro'  works  of  yoffir  own  righteoufnefs; 

is  But  If  the  gofpel-found  you'll  choofe, 
Nor  him  that  fpeaks  from  heav'n  refufe,1 
Prepare  to  hear  the  tidings  good, 
Proclaimed  to  man  by  Jefu's  blood  % 
Adminiftred  with  glory,  more 
Than  Sinaih  law  which  went  before, 

13  No  dreadful  thunders  roaring  here, 
Nor  Waiting  lightnings,  caujmg  fear  ; 

X  Nci 


[  1 66  ] 

Nor  earthquake,  darknefs,  fmoak,  nor  flame, 
2&or  dreadful  voice  when  Jefus  came  : 
But  all  was  glorious,  calm,  ferene, 
When  God  came  down  to  dwell  with  men. 

14  From  heav'n  the  flaming  cherubs  came. 
And  fung  on  earth  with  tongues  of  flame, 
Tidings  of  endlefs  joy  to  all 

The  fons  of  Adam  great  and  fmall  ; 
How  that  blels'd  Morn  was  born  a  Child* 
By  whom  the  law  fhould  be  fulfilled. 

15  Under  the  law,  of  woman  made, 
And,  as  of  all  his  church,  the  head  j 
Perfect  obedience  unto  blood, 

To  yield  the  law  engag'd  he  flood  5 
/And  all  its  breaches  to  repair, 
By  tafting  death,  hell,  and  defpaiF. 

16  Divinely  born,  this  wond'rous  Child 
Was  holy,  harmlefs,  undefil'd  \ 

The  law  he  perfectly  obeyed, 

In  adtion,  word,  nor  thought,  e'er  ftray'd ; 

But  in  the  law  was  his  delight, 

%  doiag  good  both  day  and  night 

17  He  knew  no  fin,  was  free  from  guile, 
Nor  could  the  Tempter  him  defile  : 
One  God  he  ferv'd  in  righteoufnefs  : 
Nor  bow'd  to  creature-likenefles  : 


His 


[  i67  I 

jHis  name  in  vain  he  never  took  -t 
Nor  holy  fabbath  ever  broke. 

1 8  Honor  to  parents  he  did  give  ; 

Nor  ceas'd,  whilft  he  on  earth  did  live  % 
Quite  free  from  murder  and  debate, 
Nor  did  his  foul  his  brother  hate  ; 
His  nature  loath'd  adulterous  fire, 
Nor  ever  folt  a  bale  defire. 

19  He  did  not  fteal  with  heart,  nor  hand  % 
Nor  bearing  witnefs,  falfely  ftand  : 

No  evil  of  his  neighbour  fpake, 
Nor  coveted  with  lufl:  to  take 
Whatever  was  his  neighbour's  right, 
'Twas  always  hateful  in  his  fight. 

$0  But  God,  with  all  his  heart,  he  lov^d  5 
This  his  whole  life  and  practice  prov'd  1 
Next  as  himfelf,  yea  far  above 
Himfelf  he  doth  his  neighbour  love, 
Does  unto  all  men  what  he  would 
That  they,  in  all  their  doings,  (hould, 

21  The  law,  thus  pleasM,  demands,  at  laft, 
At@nement  for  the  fin  that's  paft  : 
He  undertook  the  breach  to  heal, 
Our  fin,  our  curfc,  our  hell,  to  feel ; 
The  full  extent  of  punishment, 
For  all  that's  fin,  he  underwent, 

22  AH 


£  i6S  3 

22  All  chaftifements  by  him  were  borney 

founds,  blood,  and  bruifes  him  adorn  $ 

His  nerves  all  broken  V  gloomy  fears 

Kufh  on  him  $  blood,  and  fweat,  and  tearSj 

MoinYning  the  burning  facrifice, 

Gratefully  fmoaking  to  jthe  fkies. 
-      •  -      •  *  *. 

23  Death-pangs,  with  all  the  pains  of  hell* 
In  dreadful  ftorms  upon  him  fell  : 

Nor  may  the  firiite  nlifid  conceive  % 
Nor  dare  the  infidel  feelieVp 
What  unknown  torments  Jefus  felt  $ 
What  flames  of  foul-devouring  guilt* 

24  With  unregarded  groans  and  cries* 
Convulfive  ilruggleSj  dying  figfos  5  * 
In  ghara&er  of  finners  loft, 

He -fainting,  yielded  up  the  ghoft  s 
Death  took  him  ^ris'ner,  him  detained, 
Whilft  the  leaft  charge  of  fin  remained, 

25  His  holy  life,  his  death  and  fmart  ; 
Tormented  foul,  and  broken  heart  \ 
The  holy  law,  more  magnify'd 
Than  if  a  thoufand  worlds  had  dy'd  % 
O  love  !  in  him  the  glor'ous  God, 
Redeems  hischurcH  with  his  own  bloocL 

26  O  glorious  truth,  with  Jefus  one ! 
To  all  he  is,  and  all  that's  done 
By  him,  we've  an  undoubted  right, 

JThcre  holy  in  the  Fathers  fight: 
it. 

Myftcrious 


C  169  f 

J^yfterious  onion  !  there  is  knowr* 
Flis  perfon,  life,  and  death  our  o^rj. 

%y  Then,  Q  my  foul,  no  longer  fear 
:    Old  Sinai's  thunders  ;  joyful  hear 
The  voice  of  love,  fhe  love  of  God, 
The  voice  of  Jefu9s  Yicheft  blood  : 
Tho' thou,  poor  foul,  haft  nought  to  give* 
The  blood  of  Jefus  bids  thee  live. 

28  Live  5  lo  !  he  gives  his  All  to  thee  ; 

1  "tive  now  from  condemnation  free  % 

Live,  fince  thou  haft  in  Jefus  dy'd  5 
Live,  juftice  how  is  fatisfy'd  ; 
jor-ever  live,  he  lives  again  5 
To  all  be  is,  urge  ftitl  thy  claim* 

29  O  lamb,  whoe'er  in  thee  believes, 

2  The  witnefs  of  the  truth  receives  :. 
How  thou,  our  Chriji^  our  joy,  our  bli% 
Art  the  fuUerid  for  righteoufriefs, 

Of  ev'ry  law  :  (Q  glorious  grace  !) 
To  guilty  Adam\%  finner  race. 

30  Hail,  Saviour  of  the  body,  hail ! 

:-  O'er  all  bur  foes  didft  thou  prevail  5 
For-ever  wear  the  glorious  wreath 
Of  vidt'ry  over  hell  and  death  : 
We  fee,  with  joy  divioely  fvveet, 
AU  conquerd  at  thy  bleeding  feet 

LX2w 


C  *7°  "J 

LXX. 

Composed  for  the  General  Fast,  in  the  Year 
17  57- 

Can  the  children  of the  bride- chamber  fa/ly  while 
the  Bridegroom  is  with  them  ?  as  loyg  as  they 
have  the  Bridegroom  with  them,  they  cannot 
fall  :  but  the  days  will  come  when  the  Bride- 
groom Jhall  be  taken  away  jram  thenr,  and 
then  Jhall  they  fafl,  Mark  iu  19,  20. 

1  \TOW  doth  the  truth  appear, 
JL ^|  Our  dear  prophetic  Lord/ 
Of  what  thou  didft  declare 

In  thine  unerring  word  ; 
The  awful  figns,  by  thee  foretold, 
Of  thine  approach,  we  now  behold, 

2  Nations  afire  in  diftrefs, 

Striving,  by  force  and  fraud, 
Each  other  to  opprefs  -9 

Yet  their  own  ways  applaud  : 
In  divers  places  earthquakes  are, 
Mens  hearts  are  failing  them  for  fear, 

3  The  Gods  of  earth,  their  jars 

Occafion  fierce  debate  j 
Contefts  and  bloody  wars 
Proclaim  their  mut'ai  hate  j 

Whiif* 


e  m  ] 

Whilft  mutt'ring  rumour  now  declare^ 
flow  all  the  world  for  war  prepares, 

4  Redeemer,  thou  wilt  come, 

(Thofe  figns  point  out  thy  way) 
To  bring  thy  children  home, 

We  wait  the  glor'ous  day  s 
•Till  then  we  calmly  reft  in  thee, 
From  dread  of  each  ill-boding  free. 

5  We  praife  thee,  deareft  Lord  ;  m 

Nor  will  we  hopelefs  grieve  % 
Inftrufted  by  thy  word, 

Rejoicing  we  believe, 
That  all  things  work,  thro'  Jefuh  bloq$r 
Now,  and  for-ever  for  our  good, 

6  Our  deareft  Bridegroom  lives  ! 

And  all  our  need  (upplies  j 
Himfelf  our  food  he  gives, 

Eat,  my  belov'd,  he  criesP* 
Irlis  love  is  our  divine  repaft ! 
O  !  how  then  can  his  children  fef& 

7  If  thou  art  tak'n  away, 

Lo  I  then  thy  children  faft  : 
But  if  thou  with  us  ftay, 

We've- a  continual  feaft  r 
All  other  food  our  fouls  defpife, 
But  theea  our  Lamb  and  Sacrifice, 

8  We'll 


t  "72  ] 

t  Weil  fan:  from  all  but  thee  i 
Thy  flefh  is  meat  indeed  ; 
To  drink  thy  blood  we're  free  : 

.  On  this  alone  we  fe^d  ! 
Fleas'd  with  this  food,  moft  holy  Lamb,' 
JVe  eat  and  drink,  and  blefs  thy  name. 

LXXL 

JFhatisthy  beloved  more  than  another   belov* 
id%  O thowfairefl  among  women?  Cant.  v.  g9 


gf  TT\ Aughters  of  Jerufalent,      . 
1  J  If  you  find  my  well-belov'd, 
Strongly  reprelent  my  flame  ; 
♦Tell  him  how  my  heart  is  mbv'ds 
Sick  of  love,  I,  panting,  lie  % 
O  !  bid  him  hafte,or  elfe  I  die  i 

Si  What  is  this  belov'd  of  thine, 

O  thou  faireft  among  women  ? 
jWhat  perfections  in  him  fhine  ? 

Say  Why  thou  concluded  there's  no  man 
Beautiful  and  true  as  he  ? 
O  1  why  this  folemn  charge  from  thee, 

3  My  belov'd  is  white  as  fnow. 

Ruddy  as  the  new-blown  rofes  j 
JV  white  his  Deity  doth  ihow, 
3^°  red  his  human  form  fuppofes  ; 

From 


t  *73  ] 

JProrii  each  fpot  and  blemifli  free* 
O  chief  among  ten  thoufand  he  1 

4  His  head  is  as  the  fineft  gold, 

His  bufhy  locks  black  as  a  raven  j 
His  worth  and  wifdom  ftill  untold 
In  our  fohgs,  herd  or  in  heav'n  : 
Once  with  thorns  cfowr^d,  tiow  with  potoYj 
O  he's  the  Man  whom  I  adore  ! 

|  His  eyes  are  as  the  eyes  of  doves, 

Innocent*  chafte,  ftrong  and  piercing* 

Darting  on  me  richeft  loves  % 

His  heart's  language  ftill  feheaffing  * 

Their  omnifcience  guards  my  ways  j 

O  how  attracting  are  his  eyes  ! 

6  His  cheeks  are  as  the  fpicy  bed, 

Sweeter  than  the  fweetefl  flowers^ 

Of  a  loVely  crimfbh  red  j 

Perfect  beauties,  ftrongeft  powers^ 

Cluft'ring  in  his  Face  are  feen  : 

O  faireft  of  the  fons  of  men  ! 

f  His  lips,  like  lillies,  kindly  give 

Words  as  myrrh,  moft  fweetly  fmellingl 
Words,  whereon  his  children  live, 

Angels  harmony  excelling; 
When  love's  filence  firft  he  brake, 
O  heav'n  was  in  the  word  he  fpake  I 

8  His  legs,  as  marble  pillars,  ftand 
On  fine  gold  of  long  duration* 

Y  Shews 


t  "7+  3 

Shews  his  ftrength  and  high  command  - 
Man  in  God,  the  fore  foundation  % 
♦  Bears  eternal  government  j 
O  in  his  love  is  true  content ! 

9  His  count'nanee  more  glorious  is 
Than  Lebanon 's  tailed  cedar  ; 

Majeftic  more  than  all  its  trees, 

'Mongft  all  beauties  he's  the  leader  § 

The  creation  is  too  low, 

O  my  belov  d,  thy  worth  to  (how  ! 

le  O  how  beauteous  h  his  mouth  ! 

Sweeteft  heav'n  is  in  his  kiffes  > 
Always  fpeaking  words  of  truth, 

Promising  ten  thoufand  bliffes  -, 
I,  his  gracious  words  believe  : 
O  he  ne'er  will  nor  can  deceive  ! 

1 1  He's  beyond  defcrrption  fair, 

Sweet,  and  lovely  all  together  $ 
All  relations  in  him  are, 

Bridegroom,  brother,  hulband,  father^ 
Wonderful  this  man  divine  I 
O  all  perfections  in  bim  fliine  f 

12  O  !  ye  daughters  this  is  he, 

This  my  friend  and  well-belov'd  $ 
Gould  you  but  his  glory  fee, 

Soon  my  choice  would  be  approv'd  $ 
Won,  like  me,  by  conq  ring  love, 
©  ye  my  flame  would  quickiy  prove. 

fcXXII.  Om 


LXXil. 

One  thing  have  J  de fired  of  the  Lord,  that  mill 
I  feek  alfo,   that  I  may  dwell  in  the  houfe  of 
the  Lord  all  the  days  of  my  life,  to  behold  the 
beauty   of  the   Lord,   and  to  inquire  in  hi$ 
temple,  Pf.  xxvii.  4. 
• 
1  T7ARIOUS  the  objeds  man  defires, 
▼     Whilft  he  to  happinefs  afpires  j 
Each  longing  fenfe,  would  be  poffeft 
Of  what  moft  fuits  his  childiih  tafte  ; 
There  feeking  lading  peace,  and  folid  joy, 
And  heav* nly  fweets,  which  ne'er  will  fadt 
nor  cloy. 

g  Of  thee,  my  fov- reign  Lord  and  ICing, 
My  longing  foul  defires  one  thing  ; 
1  in  thine  houfe  would  ever  dwell, 
Thy  goodnefs,  O  my  God  to  tell  -, 
There  to  behold,  with  joy,  thy  beauteous 

face, 
Inquiring  at  thy  oracles  of  grace. 

3  This  have  I  long  defied  of  thee, 
Thy  beauties  in  thine  houfe  to  fee  $ 
One  day,  my  God,  is  better  there, 
Than  are  a  thoufand  days  elfewhere  s     - 
For,  O  !  thy  holy  temple  is  the  place 
3/Vhere  thou  iinveil'ft  thy  beauty  and  thy, 
grace; 

*1H 


t  «76  | 

4  Thy  body,  lamb,  once  bath'd  in  blooc^ 
That  temple  is,  that  houte  of  God  ; 
Where  all  the  church  in  mvftery. 
As  living  ftones  are  built  in  thee  * 
To  which,  by  faith,  we  all  repair  and  tell 
How  Qod  is  pleas' d  in  it,  in  us  to  dwell. 

V5  Thy  minifters,  as  flames  of  fire, 
Attending  with  intenfe  defire  > 
Thy  fervants  round  thy  table  fet, 
Spread  with  divine,  with  hcav  nly  meat  i 
Apparel'd  in  the  fpirit,  and  the  word, 
Here  dwell  for-evpr  in  thy  temple,  Lord* 

$.  Brighter  than  all  Q  Morning- Star  ! 
Thou  fhin'ft  with  rays  refplendent  here  \ 
Brighter  than  Solomon  of  old 
E'er  (hone  in  wifdom,  pow'r,  or  gold  : 
Extaiy'd  more  thy  faints  than  Sbebas  queen, 
\Vhen  thofe  the  beauties  of  thine  houfc  are 


ieen, 


LXXII-I. 


Cornpos'd  for  the  General  East,   ifl  the 

year   i/S^' 

From  Ifa.  v.  8. 

[j   /^RY  aloud,  is  the  command  ; 
\^j     Spare  not,  be  bold  ^nd  free  j 
trumpet  thro*  a  guilty  land, 
How  they  have  err'd  from  me  > 


[  *77  ] 

*Till  their  fmfulnefs  of  heart, 

And  practice,  is  to  them  declared  % 
Jefus  only  can  avert 
'    The  judgments  that's  prepar'd, 

%  Yet  they  daily  leek  my  face. 

With  much  profefs'd  delight  * 
As  a  nation  rich  in  grace, 

And  righteous  in  his  fight  ; 
Truth  and  juftice  they  would  have, 

Seem  pleas'd  in  their  approach  to  God  | 
Jefus  only  can  us  fave, 

By  his  own  precious  blood, 

3  Wherefore  do  we  faft,  fay  theyt 

Yet  thou  doft  not  regard  ? 
Wherefore  (an&ify  a  day, 

And  yet  thou  haft  not  heard  ? 
'Caufe  herein  you  pleafure  find, 

As  fuch  who  merit  future  blifs  %  x 
Jefus  only  was  defign'd 

To  be  our  Righteoufnefs. 

4  Lo  !  ye  faft  for  foul  debate, 

With  wicked  fift  to  fmite  $ 
Still  retaining  ftrife  and  hate, 

Nor  ceafe  from  cruel  fpite  : 
Ye  (hall  not  faft,  on  this  day, 

To  make  your  voice  be  heard  pn  high  i 
Jefus  only  is  the  way, 

If  you'll  to  God  draw  nigh. 

5  Havg 


E'78] 

5  Have  I  chofe  fuch  fafts  as  thefe, 

Or  ever  this  allow'd 
That  your  troubles  me  appear*, 

Tho'  like  a  bull-ruth  bowM  ? 
Yet  wilt  tljou  call  this  a  faft, 

A  day  accepted  of  your  God  ? 
Jefus  U  our  firfl  and  lafty 

The  Cum  of  all  our  good. 

LXXIV. 
%he  fame. 

j  /TpHIS  is  the.faft,  which  I  will  choofe? 
The  burdens  to  undo  5 
The  bands  of  wickednefs  to  loofe, 

And  let  the  Pris-ner  go  : 
Let  fuch  who  are  oppreft  be  freed, 

Break  ev'ry  yoke  in  twain, 
Gladly  fupply  the  brethren's  need. 
And  thus  allay  their  pain  : 

2  To  hungry  fouls  to  deal  thy  bread. 

Nor  thruft  them  from  thy  door, 
But  in  thine  houfe  a  table  fpread, 

For  all  the  caft-out  poor  : 
To  all  the  naked  covering  give, 

Their  drooping  hearts  refrefh  ; 
Nor  hide  thyfelf,  whilft  thou  doft  live^ 

From  thofe  who're  thijne  own  flefh. 

%    Afr! 


£  *79  1 

3  Attentive  to  ttfc  heav'nly  word 

Wc  ftand  convi&ed  deep, 
That  v*e  ourfelves,  before  the  Lord* 

This  faft  can  never  keep  : 
But  up  we  look  unto  our  head* 

Jefus  the  faft  hath  fept  j  ^ 
And  us  in  him,  thro*  alrhe  did, 

The  father  doth  accept. 

4  He  kept  the  faft,  which  God  did  choofe  j 

Our  burdens  did  undo  ; 
Our  bands  of  vvickednefs  did  loofe, 

And  let  us  pris'ners  go  : 
From  fm's  opp-tffion  us  he  freed, 

Brake  ev'ry  yoke  in  twain, 
Gladly  fupply'd  his  brethren's  need^ 

And  fav'd  us  from  hell's  pain. 

|  To  us  he  deals  the  living  bread, 

Nor  thrufts  us  from  his  door  % 
But  to  his  houfe,  and  table  fpready 

He  brings  us  eaft-out  poor  . 
Cloath'd  with  the  labours  of  his  crof^1 

He  did  our  hearts  refrefh  ; 
Nor  did  he  hide  himlelf  from  us, 

But  calls  us  his  own  flefli. 

6  Hail,  Alpha  and  Omega,  hail ! 
'    All  hail,  thou  firft  and  laft  ! 
O'er  all  our  foes  we  fhall  prevail; 
For  thou  haft  kept  the  faft  : 

Co0h 


C  .86  ] 

Complete  in  thee,  our  deareft  Lord* 
Thy  works  as  ours  are  known  : 

We  now,  eneouragM  by  thy  word* 
Conclude  thy  fad's  our  own. 

LXXV. 

An  imitation  of  a  French  Sonnet. 

For  in  thy  fight  [hall  no  man  living  be  jujiijieii 
P£   cxliii.    2. 

Bui  the  fcripture  hath  concluded  all  under  Jin  * 
that  the  promife,  by  jaith>  of  Jefus  Chrift* 
might  be  given  to  them  that  believe,  Gal. 3. 22. 

1  •""I  Rcat  God  !  thy  judgments,  all  are  fill'd 
vJF     With  equity  and  mercy  mild  ; 

Great  pleafure  doft  thou  take 
To  be  propitious  unto  man, 
To  pardon  where  thy  mercies  cafi, 

And  for  thy  own  name's  fake. 

2  But  I  have  fo  much  evil  done, 
That  if  thou  judge  me  as  I've  run 

The  paths  of  vice  5  I'm  lure 
Thy  goodnefs  cannot  pardon  me, 
Without  apparent  injury 

Done  to  thy  juftice  pure. 

'3  Indeed,  my  God,  if  thou  fhoukTft  try 
My  greatnefs  of  impiety, 

It  leaves  nought  in  thy  powY, 

But 


But  my  damnation  foon  to  choofe; 
On  me  to  let  thy  terrors  loofe, 
On  me  thy  wrath  to  (how  r, 

4  Thine  int'reft,  Lord  oppofes  me  %' 
Nor  happinefs  will  let  me  fee, 

Becaufe  thou  holy  art : 
Thy  clemency,  itfelf,  waits  now    i 
For  my  deftruftion,  waits,  whilft  tho& 
With  hell  transfix  my  heart. 

I  Since,  for  thy  glory,  I  muft  dte; 
On  me  my  God  then  fatisfy 

Thy  holy,  juft  defire  i 
At  thefe  my  tears,  which  plenteous  flow* 
Be  thou  offended  highly  now, 

And  blaft  me  with  thy  fire* 

6  Thunder  and  fury  on  me  fall  5 
'Tis  juftj  as  war  for  war  doth  call : 

When  perifhing,  I'll  fay. 
There's  nought  unjuft  hath  taken  place  \ 
Tho*  /rotfc  the  footftool  of  thy  grace 

Thou  fpurnedft  me  away. 

f  But,  Lord,  hear  what  I  have  to  plead,' 
Befide  my  late  contefiion  made 

Of  evil  I  have  done  5         . 
What  part  of  me  now  wilt  thou  wound  I 
Where  am  I  penetrable  found, 
Not  armed  witfc  thy  Son  \ 


[  i8i  } 

S  The  blood  of  Jefus  covers  all  ! 
O  1  where  then  can  thy  fury  fall  ? 

Sure  not  upon  my  heart  ? 
Then  let  thy  flaming  eyes,  my  God, 
Find  what's  not  cover'd  with  his  blood. 

And  f  ur'ous  fmite  that  part, 

LXXVI. 

Te  are  God's  building,  i  Cor.  iii.  9. 

Builded  together  for   an  habitation  of    God, 
through  the  fpirit,  Eph.  ii.  22. 

1  *Y*E  are  God's  building,  (is  the  word) 

-*■      Rais'd  for  the  glory  of  the  Lord, 

Where  he  delights  to  dwell : 
In  Jefus,  raised  by  his  own  hand, 
This  building  ever  fhall  withstand 

The  hoftile  gates  of  helL 

2  As  fkilful  builders  always  care 
Proper  materials  to  prepare, 

Needful  for  ftrength  and  grace  j 
So  did  he  choofe  us  in  our  head, 
Ere  time  commene'd  or  worlds  were  made, 

To  build  his  dwelling-place. 

• 

3  Such  no  untemper'd  mortar  ufe, 

But  juftly  will  the  fame  refufe 
.  For  what's  more  excellent  -, 


L  i»3  J 

AH  human  daubings  God  defpisM  * 

When  he  his  noble  building  rais'd, 

Chrijl  was  the  ftrong  cement. 

4  Would  you  the  {lately  pile  furvey, 
Its  beauty,  ftrength  and  harmony  ? 

Then  Chrijl  Immunuel  lee  ! 
Where  all  perfeftions  in  him  meet* 
There  is  the  building  feen  complete, 

The  fum  of  all  is  Jie. 

Lxxyii. 

7he  fame. 

jfTTlHE  Builder,  whom  true  wifdom  fwaya 
Firft  the  foundation  deeply  lays  % 
Prepared  againft  each  (hock  : 
Our  Builder,  fure  of  his  own  plan, 
Founded  us  deeply  in  the  Man* 
On  God,  th*  eternal  rock. 

2  Cbr'ift  is  that  precious  corner-ftone, 
Which  all  his  church  is  built  upon  j. 

Nor  can  it  ever  fall  ; 
The  prophets,  and  apoftles  too, 
Other  foundation  never  knew 

Than  Jefus,  Lord  of  all. 

3  Chrijl,  in  this  building  is  the  door  $ 
And  always  open  to  the  poor,     , 

Who  would  approach  their  God  t 

MSEt 


[  184  ] 

Nor,  tho*  they're  naked,  need  they  fear  3 
For  Chrift  is  yea  ;  boldly  draw  near. 
And  plead  redeeming  blood. 

r4  As  windows  rang'd,  admit  the  light 
To  chafe  the  horrors  of  the  night, 

Enlightning  every  part  : 
So,  in  our  Saviour  §  lovdy  foce, 
The  Godhead  fhines  in  love  and  grace. 

To  cheer  the  hurpan  heart. 

|  The  ftone  the  builders  did  refufe, 

Which  human  wifdom  ne'er  will  choofe, 

Is  here  the  head-ftone  feen  ; 
Brought  forth  with  joy  to  make  all  faft  3 
Qbrift  is  the  firft  ftone  and  the  laft  3 
The  church  is  fafe  between. 

0  The  fpacious  roof,  extended  wid$* 
Lock'd  in  fecure  on  ev'ry  fide, 

Braves  all  the  ftorms  that  fall  : 
Chriji  is  that  cov'ring,  fuited  well, 
TTo  fhelter  man  from  ftorms  of  hell  s 
O  Chriji  !  thou  art  our  all. 

LXXVI1L 

The  fame. 

[|  XTTTHEN  elements  and  time  will  fade, 
*  *       (What  wifeft  architects  have  made) 
Mould 'ring  to  whence  it  came  $ 

God's 


C  i85l 

God's  building  ever  (hall  endure, 
In  all  things  orderM  well  and  fure, 
Chrift  always  is  the  fame* 

\  When  we  the  infide  work  furvey, 
'  What  grandeur  does  the  whole  difplay  I 
How  glorious  ev'ry  part  1  * 

Earth's  beauties  all  arc  far  too  mean 
To  point  out  what's  in  Jejus  feen, 
When  he  attratts  the  heart. 

3  Foundation,  Chrijl,  and  head^ftone  too, 
The  Alpha  and  Omega  thou, 
Of  this  the  houfe  of  God  : 
A  lively  ftone,  on  thee  I'm  biiilt, 
And  waflh'd  from  all  my  dreadful  guilty 
In  thine  atoning  blood, 

LXXIX. 

Jlfter  preaching. 

OTHE  tidings  how  profound  ! 
Which  our  ears  and  hearts  have  bleu:  y 
This  indeedV  the  joyful  found  : 

Here  our  weary  fouls  find  reft  ; 
O  how  rich,  how  good  ! 

Jefus,  thou  the  fubjedl  art  ; 
Thy  deep  myftery  and  blood, 
\Vjth  all  Qther  founds  we'll  part. 

LXXX.  Zk 


lxxx; 

7he  fame. 

WE  the  joyful  found  have  heard. 
And,  hearing,  have  bcliev'd  ; 
What  the  gofpel  hath  declared, 
We,  finners,  have  received  : 
Blafted  lies  the  creature's  pride, 

And  human  baughtintfs  finks  low  $ 
yefusy  and  him  crucify 'd, 
Is  ail  the  blifs  we  know. 

LXXXL 

The  famef 

THY  myftery,  O  Chrijl>  how  great  ! 
Thy  beauties,  how  divine  ! 
Thy  wounds,  thy  death,  thy  bloody  fweat? 

With  endlefs  radiance  fhine  : 
With  wond'ring  hearts  we  now  have  kzn% 

In  thy  tranfparent  bloody 
The  friendly,  fmiling,  lov'd,  ferene, 
Unclouded  face  of  God  ! 


LXXXIL  Th 


[  .i«7  1 
LXXXII. 

The  fame* 

i  HPO  JefaSy  lifted  up  oa  high  i 

-■•       As  doves  unto  their  windows  fly 

We  fpeed  for  life  and  peace  : 
His  blood,  how  powerfully  it  draws ! 
Now  it  hath  quite  remov'd  the  caufe 
Of  forrow  and  diftrefs. 

2  As  members  to  their  head  muft  join, 
And  branches  grow  in  their  own  vine, 

So  are  we  in  the  Lamb  :- 
Ours  all  his  beauty,  life,  and  fruit, 
On  him  we  grow,  our  head  and  root, 
And  hail  the  facred  name. 

LXXX11I. 

The  fame. 

CHRIST,  our  head's  gone  up  on  high, 
And  we  his  body  are  j 
All  our  forrovtfs  we'll  lay  by, 
And  each  diftra&ing  care  : 
Tho'  we  Satan's  darts  may  feel  -, 

Yet  he  can  never  ftrike  us  dead  i 
He  may  bruife  us  on  the  heel, 
But  cannot  reach  our  head. 


rrxntritf      /«H» 


[  '88] 

LXXXlVa 
Xhe  fame. 

GLor'ous  Jefits  !  glor'ous  Jefus  ! 
Thy  dear  name  to  praife  ; 
This  fhaltplcafe  us,  this  (hall  pleafe  uS, 

Greatly  all  our  days  : 
O  thy  beauties  how  divine  t 
How  they  in  the  gofpel  fhine  1 
Holy  Saviour,  live  for- ever, 
All  our  fongs  be  thine. 

LXXXVi 

On  oiferving  the  motion  of.  a  teatek 

TIME  flies, 
*  Man  dies, 
Eternity's  at  hand  : 
What's  beft  ! 
My  reft 
Is  in  lmmamcl'%  land,; 


lxxxvi.  m 


1 189  j 

LXXXVI. 

7he  Tejlimohy  of  a  Chrijlian  %  found  after  hh 
Departure  ;  written,  during  his  Illnefs,  with 
a  Pencil,  on  the  Wall. 

*"""]  H*RUE  confcious   honor  is  to  feel  no  fin  jT 
i    He's  zvtnd  without  who's  innocent  within^ 
If  any  afk  me  how  I  prove  this  blifs  ? 
Cbrijl  is  my  purity,  my  wedding-drefs* 

LXXXVII. 

After  Preaching* 

■i  T  JOW  charmingly  founds 
JlJL    The  word  of  the  Lord  ! 
[Where  witnefs  abounds, 

That  Man  is\reftor'd 
To  God,  his  pofllffion,' 

Dear  Jefus  in  thee  j 
from  fin  and  tranfgreffioii 

For- ever  fet  free. 

%  How  glor'ous  the   name 
,  Of  Jefus.om  King  1 
Thou  crucify'd  Lamb, 

Thine  honors  we  fing  t 
Our  hope  and  falvation 

To  world  without  end  5 
put  neareft  relation, 
And  faitfifuikft  Friend, 

A  a  tJKKXVJm 


C  »9<>  3 

lxxxviii. 

7be  fame. 

1  "WHAT  bleffings  in  the  Lamb  abound  f 

*  *     To  all  who  know  the  joyful  found  j 
Thy  countenance,  O  Lord,  (hall  fhine 
On  them  with  brightnefs  all  divine. 

2  The  grievances  which  them  opprefs'd, 
In  Jefus  now  they  fee  redrefs*d  j 
This  mercy  we  thy  worms  now  prove, 
And  blefs  thy  grace,  thou  God  of  love. 

3  Infinite  wifdom,  all  our  days 
Will  we  admTre  thy  pleafant  ways  : 
Thy  paths  are  pesce,  well  run  and  blefe 
The  Lord  our  life  and  righteoufnefs. 

LXXXDC. 

The  fame. 

Tbp*  I  were  perfeB  yet  would  I  not   know  my 
Soul,  I  would  defpife  my  Life,  Job  ix.  21.  * 

I   Z^IOULD  I  of  all  perfection  boaft, 
V>l   As  pure  as  that  which  Adam  loft, 
Td  facriflce  it  to  thy  blood, 
My  Chri(l%  my  all,  roy  only  good. 

z  Wer* 


.[  m  3 

%  Were  I  as  Abrdm,  ftrong  in  faith, 
And  boldly  itedfaft  unto  death  $ 
Td  bid  my  faithfulnefs  adieu, 
And  Jefus  only  faithful  view* 

I  If  I  more  meek  than  Mofes  were,     , 
Quite  free  from  anger,  ftrif  e,  or  fear$ 
Yet  this  I  gladly  would  defpife, 
And  Jeftfs  m^eknefs  only  prize. 

4  Was  I  as  Job  fubmiffive,ftill 
Patient,  refignM  in  ev'ry  ill ; 

Yet  all  fhould  fade  before  his  crofs, 
Compar'd  with  Him,  it  is  but  drofs; 

5  If  I  was  wife  as  Solomon, 

Like  him  with  zeal  and  ardour  (hone  j 
Like  him  I'd  vain  and  foolifli  fee 
My  wifdom,  zeal,  yea  all  but  Thee, 

6  Had  I  an  angel's  purity  ; 
Yea  even  this  I  would  deny  ; 

Nor  good  confefs  in  name  or  thing, 
But  Chri/i  my  Lord,  my  life,  my  king, 


XC,  fH 


[  *9*  3 
xc. 

The  fame* 

1  TESUS  only  will  wc  fing, 
J      His  rriyftery  adore  ; 

Thee  we  praife  our  bleeding  King, 
Thy  wlfdorrij  iove,  and  puw'r  : 

Thou  haft  wrought  our  works  for  us  % 
In  us  thou  dy'dft  anci  li/fl  again  5 

By  the  labor  of  thy  crofs, 
We  endlefs  life  obtain. 

2  Live  I  thou  mighty  Prince  of  life  % 

Great  King  of  Glory,  reign  \ 
Him  to  praife  be  all  our  ftrife, 

Who  for  our  fins  was  flain. 
With  himfdf,  from  fin  and  fhame, 

Bkmelefs  to  God  he  did  us  raife  ; 
Worthy  is  the  holy  Lamb 

Of  everlafting  praife. 

XCI. 

The  fame* 

/^LORY  be  to  God  on  high  * 
*"-*      Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb  $ 
Sing  we  praife  s  mightily, 

To  ImmanucN  worthy  name  : 

He 


[  *93  1 

!jHe  is  God  with  us  5 

In  him  we  re  efpau§*d  to  God  $ 
In  him  we  are  purg'd,  by  blood, 

From  our  filth,  our  fin  and  drofs. 


XCII. 
Tbe  fame. 

1  TJOW  pow'rful  is  the  glorous  word  I 
JtJL     The  unclious  word  of  God, 
Which  preaches  Jefus  Chrili  our  Lord, 

His  {Wrings,  death  and  blood. 

2  How  it  reveals  his  myftery  ! 

Who  did  our  fouls  redeem  * 
Explains  the  facred  unity, 
And  ihouts  us  fav'd  in  him, 

3  It  mews  us  ev'ry  law  command, 

Dear  Lamb,  fulfill'd  in  thee  y 
And  bids  us,  fail;  and  fearlefs  ftand,. 
Where  thou  haft  made  us  free. 

a  Dear,  glorious  Lamb,  we  thee  adore  % 
We  praife  thee  for  thy  word  : 
But  for  thyfelf  we  praife  thee  more, 
Q  1  holy,  holy- Lord* 


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[  194  3 

xcni. 

the  fame: 

f  T5LESS*^  arc  the  eyes  *at  fee  i 
Jl)     The  ears  are  blefs'd  that  hear 
The  trumpet  of  the  jubilee, 
The  great  fabbatic  year. 

2  We  plough,  nor  fow  no  more, 
Nor  toil  for  living  bread  j 
For  we've  a  never-failing  ftore, 
A  table  plent'ous  fpread. 

j  The  fervant  now  is  free  ; 
The  hateful,  heavy  yoke 
(That  all  might  tafte  true  liberty) 
From  ev?ry  neck  is  broke. 

4  Th*  inheritance  once  fold, 

Which  the  poor  bankrupt  mourns, 
To  the  true  owner  without  gold, 
Or  price,  it  now  returns. 

5  O  Jefus  f  ever  bleft, 

Thou  art  our  jubilee  ; 
Our  reftoration,  and  our  reft, 
Is  all,  dear  Lamb,  in  thee. 

6  Tby  name,  O  bleeding.  King, 

Shall  dwell  on  all  our  tongues  $ 

And 


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And  evVy  heart,  infpirM,  (hall  fing 
Thy  praife  in  all  their  fbngs. 

7  Worthy  the  honor  Jd  name 
Of "Jefus  Chrifi,  our  Lord  ; 
He's  God  Almighty,  and  the  Lamfe, 
Eternally  ador'd. 

xcm 

Solemn  Praife. 

i  CING  the  triumphs  of  your  conquering 
^     Head  and  crucified   King  5 
His  achievements,  when  he  vanquiflifl 

All  our  enemies,  we'll  fing  : 
(  Halklujab \  Hallelujah,  Hallelujah^ 
Glory,  Glory,  Lord,  be  thine. 

2  Long  he  ftruggled  with  confufed 

Noife,  and  garments  roll'd  in  blood; 
9Till  deftroying  fin,  and  hell,  and 

Death,  he  refcu'd  man  to  God  5 
Hallelujah,  &c. 

3  Mofl:  triumphant,  greatly  glor'ous; 

He  from  death  and  hell  arofe  5 
In  him  all  his  church,  vi&or  ous, 

Triumph'd  o'er  her  dreadful  foes  i 
Hallelujah,  &c. 


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4  High  afccnding  'midft  angelic 

Songs,-  and  founds  of  trumpets  loud^ 
In  eternal  triumph  leading 

All  the  captives  of  his  blood  : 
Hallelujah^  &c. 

5  Far  abo^e  the  higheflt  heaven 

Thus  he  glorioufly  afcends, 
Where  the  honor's  to  him  given, 

Ev'ry  thought  of  man  tranfcends  i 
Hallelujah,  &c. 

6  There,  exalted,  live  and  reign,  whilft 

We  admire  thy  wounds  and  bloody 
fTill  we  fee  thee  come  again,  in 
All  the  pomp  and  powV  of  God  : 

Hallelujah,  Hallelujah,  Hallelujah, 
Glory,  Glory,  Lord,  be  thinev 


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P    A    R    Til 


CONTAINING 


HYMNS 


A  N  ^ 


SPIRITUAL     SONGS, 


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JOHN    RELLt 


I  '99  J 


HYMNS,  «f« 


I 


I. 

MY  fong  fhall  be  of  him  who  dyM 
Upon  the  mount  of  Calvary  $ 
His  name,  his  blood,  and  nought  befide 
Shall  be  my  theme  eternally. 

2- 1  view  him  in  his  infant  form,  ; 
Poor,  helplefs  in  a  manger  laid; 
To  refcue  me,  a  worthlefs  worm 

TV  eternal  Word  my  flefli  was  made? 

3  At  eight  days  old  the  Saviour  bled  j 
To  purge  our  filth  his  blood  was  fpilt  i 

Thus  all  the  members,  in  the  head, 

Were  purged  from  their  parental  guilt;   j 

4  A  Man  of  farrows  was  my  Lori, 
Tempted  like  me  in  ev'ry  point  3 

That  he  true  fiiccour  might  afford 

To  tempted  foute,  who  elie  would  faint* 


[    200    J 

r|  Defpis'd  and  friendlefs  was  the  Lamb,  * 
Abafed  to  a  low  degree, 
Refus'd  by  all  with  fcorn  and  fliame, 
That  he  our  faithful  friend  might  be. 

6  Mark  how  he  loves  his  blood-bought  friends 

When  in  his  greateft  agony 
He  pleads  for  them,  he  them  defends, 
They're  as  the  apple  of  his  eye, 

7  For  when  the  multitude  came  on 

To  drag  him  to  the  curfed  tree  ; 
Whom  feck  ye  ?  (fays  the  holy  one) 
If  me  you  feek,  the  children  fre«, 

8  When  thus  accepted,  in  our  ftead, 

Juftice  the  finner  did  releafe  j 
And  for  the  members  fmote  the  head, 
Chaftis'd  him  for  our  breach  of  peace, 

»• 

i  /~\  Lamb,  my  Lord,  my  God,  my  King3 
V^/  I  Gould  for-ever  fpeak  of  thee  ! 
Thy  fuff 'rings,  and  thy  conqucfts  fing, 
O  1  the  dear  Lamb,  who  dy'd  for  me. 

t  What  fufPrings  didft  not  thou  fuftain  ! 

From  hellifh  chains  my  foul  to  free  •, 
*    What  horrors,  grief,  and  unknown  pain  \ 

O  !  the  dear  Lamb,  who  felt  for  me. 

3  A* 


[  aoi  j 

3  At  fupper  with  thy  family, 

Strange  hellifli  pains  caught  hold  on  thee* 
Then  the  important  hour  drew  nigh, 
That  my  dear  Lamb  fhould  die  for  me. 

4  When  to  the  garden  he  withdraw, 

How  fore  amazM  and  griev'd  was  he, 
Beyond  what  mortals  ever  knew  ; 

O  !  that  dear  Lamb,  who  griev'd  for  me. 

5  Proftrate  himfelf  Jhe  humbly  lays  ; 

Great  ruddy  drops  of  fweat  I  fee 
Fall  from  him,  whilft  he  weeps  and  prays  5 
O  !  that  dear  Lamb,  who  pray'd  for  mc. 

$  They  buffeted  my  Lord  and  God  y 

Yea,  on  thy  cheek,  O  Chriti>  fmotc  thee 
The  judge  of  lfr*ely  with  a  rod  ; 

O  !  that  dear  Lamb,  thus  fmotc  fer  me, 

7  Reviled,  fcourg'd,  fpit  on,  abused, 
CondemnM  to  the  accurfed  tree, 
Of  all  that's  vile  and  bafe  accus'd  j 
O !  that  dear  Lamb,  accus'd  for  me. 

$  The  crofs  they  on  his  fhoulders  lay  ; 
To  bear  the  fame  the  Lamb  was  free, 
Until ,  opprefs'd,  he  faints  away  -, 

O  !  the  dear  Lamb,  who  faints  for  me* 

9  They  naiiM  him  to  the  fatal  wood  ; 
His  pierced  hands  and  feet  I  jee ; 

From"  ' 


I    202    J 

From  ev'ry  wound  firefh  ftreams  of  blood  5 
"  O  !  the  dear  Lamb,  who  bled  for  me. 

30  Thefy  lift  him  high  upon  the  crofs, 
Naked  in  blood,  that  all  might  fee  ; 
Whilft  angels  gaze,  and  bow,  and  blufh  j 
O  !  that  dear  Lamb,  accursed  for  me. 

1 1  'Tis  flnifli'd,  cry'd  the  Lamb  of  God, 

Then  dy'd  to  fet  his  children  free ; 
Salvation's  finifh'd,  cries  his  blood  5 
0 1  fhat  dear  Lamb,  who  dy'd  for  me, 

1 2  Down  thro'  the  (hades  of  death  he  goas* 

His  enemies  ail  conquer'd  flee  -9 
Triumphant  over  all  his  foes  \ 

O  !  that  dear  Lamb,  did  all  fo/  me. 

S3  With  warriors  fears,  deep  wounds  5c  blood, 
Rais'd  from  the  dead  again  I  fee 
My  everlafting  Lord  and  God, 

That  dearefl:  Lamb,  who  dy'd  for  me. 

34  O  !  worthy  Lamb,  I'll  thoc  adore, 
Let  Adams  offspring  all  agree 
To  pr^ife  the  Lamb  who  dies  no  more, 
But  lives  to  blefs  both  them  and  me, 


III. 


• 


[  203  1 

HI. 

j  THXEAR  Shepherd,  fee  thy  flock  here  met* 
J  Before  thy  pierced  feet  to  bow  -, 
To  praife  thy  wounds,  thy  blood  and  fweat* 
Thro*  which  eternal  love  did  flow, 

2  Thou  art  with  us  where  e'er  we  meet ; 

Nor  wilt  thou  leave  us,  holy  I^amb :      j 
We  find  a  calm,  a  bleft  retreat 
Beneath  the  cov'ring  of  thy  name; 

3  Great  tnercies  thou  to  us  haft  fhewn, 

Since  firft  we  kn£w  that  we  were  thine  i 
Since  firft  thou  markM  us  for  thy  own, 
With  grace  and  righteoufnefs  divine* 

\  Seal'd  for  thin«  own  we  furcly  are  5 
Thy  fpirit,  Lord,  our  wknefs  is  z 
Nor  can  we  fall  from  Jefus  far, 
For  he  is  love  and  tendcrnefs* 

5  There's  none  canjriuck  us  from  his  hand,  I 

Inclos'd  by  grace  on  ev'ry  fide  5 
His  oath,  his  promife  firmly  ftatod, 
We  ever  (hall  with  him  abide  1 

6  He  never  >$ll  himfelf  deny  ;  . 

Nor  coulcl  he  die  for  man  in  vain  : 
How  then  (ball  God  in  wrath  deftroy, 

3&5  feH1!  tSE  ™h9$&  *g  kffi*  was  flate 

v  Ths 


[  2e+  3  I 

7  The  countlefs  price  he  paid  for  us, 
Exempts  us  from  the  iron  rod  : 
His  life,  his  death,  his  blood  and  crofc, 
Hath  recoricil'd  us  all  to  God. 


ir. 


%  f\  Thou,  dear  Sov'reign  of  my  breafl^ 
\^y  In  thy  dear  myft'ry  I  am  blcft 

With  peace  and  joy  profound  j 
Now;  fav'd  from  fin  and  hell,  am  I 
In  my  dear  Lamb's  humanity, 

Where  all  my  joys  abound. 

2  Here  will  I  hide  from  ev'fy  foe, 
And  thank  thee,  O  my  Saviour,  too; 

That  I  fhould  favoured  be 
To  hide  me  in  thy  wounded  fide  i; 
And,  what's  yet  more,  to  be  thy  bride, 

And  truly  one  with  thee. 

3  Here  would  I  live,  for-ever  live  . 
In  thee,  my  Lamb,  and  ftili  receive 

Thy  blcffings  ever  new  : 
Td  turn  my  eyes  from  all  to  thee; 
[Whilft  underneath  the  bloody  tree; 

My  heart  with  love  o'erflow. 

4.  Hong  to  prove  the  depth  profound, 
The  glory  ©f  each  bleeding  wound  > 


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Not  one  was  made  in  vain  i 
Nor  is  there  any  difcord  there, 
Or  caufe  of  forrow,  pain,  or  fear 

There,  there  my  foul  remain*. 


I 


Y. 


MY  Saviour  fot  me  bled 
Upon  the  crofs's  wood  i 
For  me,  the  finner  me,  he  fhed 
His  rich,  atoning  blood. 

%  For  my  offerees  great 

He  dy'd  a  curfed  death  \ 
And  wrought  falvatiqn  out  complete 
To  be  enjoy'd  by  faith. 

3  The  wine-prefs  he  did  tread, 

And,  thro'  his  bleeding  fide; 
His  fpirit,  in  abundance,  ftied 
On  his  beloved  bride, 

4  Now,  by  his  grace,  I  know 

That  I  am  one  of  them, 
For  whfjn  the  Saviour  dy'd  belo\^ 
Upon  the  crofs's  ftem? 


Co  »| 


[    2©6  ] 

YI. 

i  TN  mine  own  flcfli  I  fee 
*  My  dear  Redeemer,  God  : 
And  in  that  body  he 

Redeemed  me  by  his  blood  : 

Made  one,  no  more  to  part  again, 

In  him  I  ever  ftiall  remain. 

2  Bone  of  his  bone  I  am, 

And  evermore  (hall  be  ; 
One  great  immortal  name 

Is  namM  on  him  and  me  : 
In  him,  complete,  I  now  poflefs 
The  f  ulnefs    of  redeeming  graces 

3  When  from  his  pierced  fide 

Came  forth,  in  bleeding  love, 
His  lov'd,  his  royal  bride, 

The  life  divine  to  prove  j 
To  her  this  facred  truth  he  feaPd, 
That  all  her  maladies  were  heal'd. 

4  What  tho1  I  mortal  am, 

And  (hall  to  duft  return  : 
In  the  prevailing  Lamb 

I  unto  God  am  born  , 
In  him  I  live  above  all  fear, 
Nor  fin,  nor  death,  can  reach  me  there. 


VII. 


I  207  J 

VII. 

1  T   ET  us  our  hearts  and  voices  raife, 
tu  To  found  the  mighty  Saviours  praiic, 
And  fing  he  dy'd,  and  lives  again 
For  us,  the  fallen  fens  of  men. 

t  He  bare  our  curfe,  our  debt  he  paid, 
When  all  our  woes  on  him  were  laid  j 
Oar  midnight  darknefs  chas'd  away, 
And  rais'd  us  to  eternal  day. 

*  'Tis  finifh'd,  faith  the  dying  God, 

For  man,  cries  all  his  wounds  and  blood  : 
Salvation  finilh'd  was  for  us, 
Injefus,  bleeding  on  the  crofs. 

4  He,  fainting,  felt  death's  rude  divorce, 
To  put  his  Teftament  in  force  ; 
Wherein  to  man  he  did  bequeath 

The  labours  of  his  life  apd  death. 

5  Quickly  he  breaks  death**  feeble  chain, 
And  to  his  throne  afcends  again  1  , . 
There  fit*  adorn'd  with  wounds  and  blood, 
And  calls  the  wanderers  home  to  God. 

6  Let  all  the  fons  of  Sion  fing 
Unwearied  praife  to  Cbri/i  their  King* 
He  is  our  Saviour,  God,  and  we 
Will  found  &8  name  eternally* 

Tint 


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VHL 

x    A  LL  over  lovely  is  ray  Lord  and  God, 
**■  When  nail'd  on  Cah'ry to  a  crofs  of 
wood  5 
My  praife  attends  hfc  blood,  his  name  Til  blefi, 
We  is  my  wifdom,  ftrength  and  righteoufnefs. 

2  Deep  floods  of  everlafting  wrath  and  grace, 
Strove  which  fhould  deluge  man  in  Jefu's  face, 
Whiifl  bleeding  love,hung  pleading  on  his  brow 
For  peace,  and  pardon,  to  the  church  below. 

3  The  floods  of  grace,  now  with  tremendous 

fwell, 
Drowns  all  our  fin,  and  curfe,  and  fear  of  hell, 
"Whilft  from  our  bleeding  God  we  dill  derive 
Our  peace,  and  in  his  wounds  well  ever  live, 

r4  On  us  diftils  his  merits,blood  and  grace  ; 
His  wounded  form  we'll  yet  by  faith  embrace  j 
It's  here  !  We  pofitively  cry,  my  God, 
And  tremblingly  with  joy  we  praife  his  blood0 

5  We  in  his  body  our  ele&ion  fee, 

He  with  himfelf  hath  made  us  children  free j 
Our  elder  Brother,  (O  the  friendly  name  ;) 
Is  God  Almighty,  yet  the  flaughter'd  Lamb, 

6  Praife,endlefs  praife  to  thee,0  Cbri/l,be  giv'nj 
Pf  wfc,cndkfs  praife  to  thee,thou  King  of  Heav'ns 

Ere 


[  *°9  ] 

Erelong  thy  praife  (hall  be  our  whole  employ, 
When  thou;  O  Lamb,  Ihaliperfcft  all  our  joy, 

IX.      4 

j  >Hp  IS  not  of  him  that  weeps  and  prays s 
The  gift  of  God  is  free  ; 
Tis  Jefus  prayr,  his  groans  and  cries, 
That  (hall  accepted  be, 

%  'Tis  in  the  Larnb's  abafement  low, 
We  are  receiv'd  of  God  : 
Lo  !  nothing  is  there  good,  we  know, 
But  Jefus  and  his  blood, 

3  Tis  thro*  his  death,  and  ofFring  up 

On  the  accurfed  wood, 
That  we  are  privileg'd  to  fup 
With  him,  our  Lord  and  God, 

4  Tis  thro*  his  refurreaion-pow'r 

We  live  the  life  of  faith  : 
In  his  dear  body  we  are  more 
Than  conquYors  over  death, 

5  When  he  alcended  up  on  high, 

Lo  !  we  afcended  then  > 
He  captive  led  captivity, 
Receiving  gifts  for  men. 

£  Yea,  for  rebellious  men  he  fa'd, 

That  God  with  them  might  dwejl ; 
■      -~  An* 


t    *TO    J 

And  when  his  wounded  form  he  ftiew'd, 
The  fpirit  on  them  fell. 

j  All  praife  to  him,  our  God,  our  friend, 
Who  finifh'd  all  for  us  ; 
We  blels  the  love,  which  Hath  no  end, 
Revealed  on  the  crofs. 

% 

9 

i  TT  THENCE  can  it  be  that  thofe  deep 

W  wonders  rife 

In  my  poor  h*art  ?  I  view  a  facrifice  ! 
What  is  the  offring,  fay — what  can  it  be  i 
Is  it  the  God  of  ages  ?  yes,  'tis  he  I 

2  With  wonder  gazel,and  with  deepeft  fhame, 
Upon  the  dying  God,  the  bleeding  Lamb  ! 
Stand  in  amaze  with  me,  heav'n,earth  and  fkies, 

•  I,  who  was  loft,  am  found  by  facrifice  ! 

3  This  facrifice  fufficient  is  for  all 

Who  feel  their  curfe  and  bondage  in  the  fall  ; 
This  facrifice,  approv'd  complete  and 
Atones  thro*  fmart,  and  punSes  by  biood. 

4  Chrrfl  is  the  facrifice,that  (laughter1  d  Lamb, 
Thro*  whofe  blood- fhedcHng  I  accepted  am  : 
He  offer'd  up  himfelf  in  blood  for  me, 
That  I  from  condemnation  might  be  free. 

c  Adieu 


r  Adieu  to  all  bcfide  my  Lord  and  God, 
Thus  crucify  M  upon  a  crofs  of  wood  5 
In  heav'n,  and  earth,  I  ftand  oblig'd  to  none 
But  him  who  did  for  all  my  fins  atone, 

6  O  1  Jefusy  I  adore  thy  lovely  name  ; 

Thy  wounds  have  purg'd  me  Irorn  all  fin  and 

(hame  5 
Thou  haft  ailur'd  and  drawn  my  foul  to  thee, 
Where  I  in  life  and  death  (hall  happy  be. 

XL 

iTT  THEN  firft  I  knew,  my  Lord,  my  God, 
VV       Twas  in  his  deep  humility, 
His  garmens  roll'd  in  his  own  blood  ; 
With  eyes  of  love  he  look'd  on  me. 

%  Lo  !  then  my  fainting  heart  revivd, 
When  I  beheld  the  Saviour  fmile  $ 
'Twas  then  in  Jefus  I  believM, 
And  felt  the  glory  of  his  toil. 

3  I  nothing  had,  when  my  dear  Lamb 

Did  (hew  me  all  my  fins  forgiv'n  \ 
I  nothing  had  but  filth  and  (hame, 
When  firft  I  faw  my  name  in  heav'n. 

4  Love,  bleeding  love,  firft  found  out  me, 

And  led  me  by  a  way  unfought  •, 
Love  drew  me  to  the  bloody  tree, 
And  pointed  out  my  pardon  bought  5 

5  Bought 


C    212   ] 

5  Bought  with  the  Saviour's  pains  and  blood  2 

Amazing  love  !  what  tongue  can  tell 
The  glory  which  I  faw  in  God, 
When  at  his  foot-ftool  'fir  ft  I  fell  ? 

6  Nor  angels  may  decide  the  blifs 

My  foul  receiv'd,  when  firft  I  found. 
In  Chrifl,  my  ftrength  and  righteoufnefs, 
Exhibited  thro'  ev'ry  wound. 

7  His  promife  is,  He  will  remain 

My  dear,  my  everlafting  friend  ; 
He  feal'd  me  this  by  unknown  pain  j 
Loves,  and  will  love  me  to  the  end. 

8  Then  praife,  my  Ttul,  thy  bleeding  King, 

Who  gives  thee  all  his  heart  to  prove  | 
His  matchlefs  grace  for-ever  fing, 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  loYe, 


I 


XII. 


T\/[Y  deareft  Redeemer,  thou  light  of  my 

My  heart's  fincere  language  {hall  fliew  forth 

thy  praife  : 
I  now  can  behold  the  fmiles  of  thy  face, 
Thy  glory,  dear  Saviour,  the  fountain  of  graces 
111  tell  the  world  of  thee,of  thy  (hedding  blood, 
[That  wonderful  myft'ry  and  glory  of  God. 

%  'Tis 


2  lt is  Jefusy  Jehovah,  the  wounded  I  AM, 
Who  dy'd  on  Golgotha,  the  facrific'd  Lamb  ; 
tlis  beauties  I  fee,  thro'  each  weeping  wound  % 
His  body  all  bleeding  where  tcue  joys  abound  ; 
He  dy'd,  but  lives  ever,  and  reigns  over  all  5 
He  is  my  dear  Saviour ',  his  name  I  extol. 

3  He  is  a  true  lover,  whofe  grace  never  ends  • 
My  foul  bow;  and  wonder,  arid  view  his  pierc'd 

hands  ! 
kemember  his  love,  his  death,  and  his  (mart, 
And  all  his  wounds  number,   the  life  of  my 

heart  : 
He  is  my  dear  portion  !  what  can  I  want  itiore? 
Freed  from  condemnation,  I  bow  and  adore, 

4  Who  can  but  admire  fo  faithful  a  friend, 
Unchangeable  lover,  wha  loves  to  the  end  ? 
Erelong  I  fhall  be  amidft  the  lov'd  throng ; 
There,  loud  as  the  thunders*  I'll  fing  the  nt% 

fong  : 
Still  gazing,  admiring^nd  finging  moft  fweet; 
And  alfo  embracing  his  pierc'd  hands  and  feet* 

XIII. 

ilk  TOW  (hall  our  tongues  with  rapture  tell, 
Jl%I    How  Jefus  conquered  death  and  hell, 
When  on  tire  crofs  he  dy'dj 
His  fpoil  we  are  he'll  not  deny*  4 

But  own  us  to  eternity 
As  his  lov'd,  chofen  bride* 

Dd  a  His 


E  2I4  ] 

2  His  myftery,  his  death  and  bloody 
Hath  reconcU'd  us  all  to  God  j 

His  glory  hides  our  fhame  : 
Whiift  Chrtji  \%  God's  beloved  fori,  . 
We  live  with  him  for-ever  ohe, 
In  fonfhip,  grace  and  namer 

3  That  he  might  equitably  bleed 
He  took  upon  him  Abrdnfs  feed,, 

Then  to  the  altar  went  j 
Whiift  in  this  Lamb  to  flaughter  led, 
The  finner  bare  on  his  own  head 

His  fin  and  puni£hment« 

4  Nor  will  he  us  in  trials  leave, 
But  ftill  is  with  us  ftrong  to  five, 

Whiift  we  on  earth  remain  : 
In  him  our  life,  our  all  is  found  j 
Than  fin  his'grace  did  more  abound, 

RevealM  when  he  was  flain. 

5  How  rich  the  love,  dear  God,  that  we 
Should  be  belov'd,  belov'd  by  thee, 

,     And  lav*d  from  all  cur  fhame  : 
With  joy  we  praife  thee  till  we  die,; 
And  after  death  eternally 
/kdore  thy  balmy  name. 


XIV. 


I  215  J 

XIV. 

1    TESUS,  and  him  crucify'd, 
J      Is  mine,  I  want  no  more  5 
In  his  wounds  I'm  deep  inlaid  ; 

My  name  there  ftandeth  fure  $ 
I  am  his,  and  he  is  mine  ; 

My  root  is  in  the  promis'd  fend  % 
I'm  a  branch  of  the  true  vine, 

The  plant   of  God's  right-hand. 

a  In  the  Lamb  my  fallow  ground 

Was  ploughed  with  painful  toil, 
That  which  did  with  thorns  abound 

Is  now  a  nobler  foil : 
Cbriji's  the  foil  that's  rich  and  good  $ 

In  him  the  lov'd  plantation  grows  $ 
WaterM  by  his  heav'nly  blood. 

Its  merit  always  flows. 

3  Growing  in,  and  twifted  round 

My  Cbrift,  the  bleeding  Vine  ; 
On  him  all  my  fruit  is  found, 

Nor  fhall  we  e9er  untwine  : 
Here  true  happinefs  I  prove, 

'Tis  here  I've  found  a  conftant  friend. 
In  the  glorious  Man  of  love, 

Who  loves  me  to  the  end. 


XV. 


C  216  3 

XV: 

j  T  TOW  rich  the  love  !  my  Lord,  my  God  X 
XTX     For  me,  a  worm  hath  dy'd  y 
For  me  he  fhed  his  living  blood  y 
I  know  no  God  beiide. 

2  The  fource  of  all  my  happineft 

Is  his  eternal  name  $ 
Nor  is  there  ought  but  dung  and  drofif 
Befides  my  dcareft  Lamb. 

3  All  things  (hall  perifli  but  the  word^ 

He  (lands  forever  fure  y 
Jefus  forever  is  the  Lord, 
Let  ev'ry  pow'r  adore. 

4  This  word  made  flsfli  in  BethPhem  feen^ 

Incarnate  was  in  me, 
In  me  and  all  the  fons  of  men, 
That  he  oqr  head  might  be. 

5  Then  up  unto  our  head  we  look, 

And  blefs  that  glorious  grace, 
Which  (hews  us  God's  eternal  book 
ynfeaf  d  in  Jefu's  face. 


XVL 


C  217  ] 

XVI. 

I    TESUS,  Mafter,  in  thine  hand 

J      Lead  on  thy  family, 
•.'Till  we  all  poffefs  the  land, 
The  promised  liberty  : 
There  amidft  the  holy  throng 

We  ail  (hall  fee  thy  blifsful  face, 
Singing  one  eternal  long 

To  Chri/i,  the  God  of  grace. 

Z  In  thy  bleeding  heart  (hall  we 

All  find  our  bleft  abode  5 
Each  difowning  all  for  thee, 

Thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God  % 
There  poffefling  all  we  want 

In  thy  rich  fulnefs  holy  Lamba 
Hence  we  all  are  now  content 

To  bear  thy  crofs  and  fhame. 

%  In  thy  fmitten  body  we 

Are  pure  for-evermore  5 
Happy  to  eternity. 

We  vril!  our  Lord  adore  : 
We  in  Chrijl,  our  ark,  abide, 

O'er  each  temptation  ftill  we  foar  % 
We  difdain  the  fuelling  tide, 

And  foon  fhall  reach  the  fhore^ 

4  Farewell  all  this  world  below, 
And  all  that  earth  calls  good. 
We  rejoice  no  more  in  you, 
We  are  redeemed  by  blood. 

Now 


L    218    J 

Now  redeem'd  to  God  we  prove 
A  fafe  afylum  from  our  fears  ; 

All  the  heights,  and  depths  of  love, 
In  Jefus  blood  appears. 

XVII. 

I   T\/TY  Redeemer,  let  me  be 
iVX     Quite  happy  at  thy  feet, 
Still  to  know  myfelf  and  thee, 

Be  this  my  bitter  fweet  : 
Look  upon  my  infant  ftate, 

And  with  a  father's  yearning   blefs  $ 
Don't  thy  ranfom'd  child  forget, 

Nor  leave  me  in  diftrefs. 

Z  I  have  foolimly  abus'd 

My  Saviour's  bleeding  love  ; 
All  thy.gifts,  my  God,  mifus'd, 

When  by  temptation  drove  ; 
Juftly  I  deferv'd  to  be 

Forfaken  by  my  Lord  and  God  $ 
Yet  (hall  juftice  plead  for  me, 

For  whom  thou  (hed'ft  thy  £lood, 

3  Thy  bleft  fmiles,  my  gracious  Lord, 
Shall  cheer  my  drooping  heart  5 
I'm  inftru&ed  in  thy   word, 

That  thou  unchanging  art  : 
Draw  mp  to  the  depth  profound 

OF  all  thy  forrows,  blood  and  fweat, 
Paffing  on,  thro'  ev'ry  wound, 
Unto  thy  mercy  feat  ; 

4  There; 


C  2I9  ] 

4  There,  reclining  on  thy  breail, 

Th*  eternal  iabbath  'find  j 
Proving  in  thee  perfect  reft 

To  my  poor  lab'ring  mind  ! 
Waiting  'till  my  Lord  I  fee, 

And  be  like  him  for- ever  pure, 
At  the  heav'nly  jubilee, 

This  blifs  to  me  is  fure. 

XVIII. 

i  Tp|EAREST,  holy,  wounded  Lamb  ! 
JL/     Thou  art  (till  my  conftant  lover  % 
At  thy  feet  I  blufli  with  fhame, 

When  thy  beauties  I  difcover  $ 
There  I  die  and  live  again, 
Here  I  life  divine  obtain. 

2  In  thy  wounds  I  {hall  abide  j 

There  I  find  my  great  falvation  5 
There  defy  the  f welling  tide, 

And  the  ftrength  of  each  temptation  5 
Deep  injaid  in  Jefus  heart, 
He  with  me  can  never  part. 

3  O  !  his  grace  and  love,  how  free  I 

Everlafting  and  unchanging  > 
Strange  its  influence  on  me, 

Powerfully- my  heart  eftranging 
From  all  but  the  man  who  dy'd, 
None  but  Jefus  crucify 'd. 

4  Cm 


[    220    ] 

Can  it  be  that  I  mould  prove 
Thefe  thy  riches,  O  my  Saviour i 

Live  in  thee,  the  fource  of  love, 
There  redeem'd  and  bleft  for-ever  ? 

Sure  thy  grace,  my  God  is  free* 

Eife  it  ne'er  had  favor'd  me, 


XI& 


ISR'EL,  trufl  thou  in  the  Lord, 
j'ejiis  thy  dear  portion  is  I 
He,  the  great  incarnate  word, 

Is  thy  ftrength  arid  righteoufnefs  s 
He  will  thine  abide  ;' 
fe/iis  is  thy  dweiHng-piace, 
Clofely  fhelter'd  in  his  grace, 
From  all  fin  zndfafan  hide. 

In  the  Lord  is  vidYry  found* 
For  the  ftruggling  (inner  ftill  ? 

Shortly  we  dial!  all  be  crowned 
On. Mount  Ziorfi  holy  hill : 
O!  the  Mount  of  God, 

There  (hall  we  his  wonders  tell, 

Sing  how  we  were  fav'd  from  hell, 
By  hi&  farrows,  wounds  and  blood. 


XX. 


t  Hi  ] 

2  nr^RUEST  lover  of  thy  people; 

X     Nought  can  turn  thy  heart  from  fee 
in  thy  death  thy  poor  dxiciple 

Still  obtairts  true  liberty* 
Thy  bleft  word,  and  kind  behaviour; 
"  Death  and  torments,  wounds  and  Bloody 
Still  aSbres  trie,  O  my  Saviour \  _ 
That  thou  art  my  Lord,  my  God^ 

£  From  th£e  I  cih  never  wafcder 
■    Fatally,  but  (hall  abide 
In  that  bleeding  fountain  ytihicij 

ShelterM  in  thy  pierced  fide  s 
There  my  Jefut  freely  gives  me 

All  the  glory  he's  feceiv'd  % 
As  he  dyrd,  fo  now  he  lives  me  % 

This  is  hcav'n  ^hen  once  bclfevfdk' 

Mn 

t  %~\ O  W  the  Lamb  afcencfe  oh  W0i 
X\     Behold  him  fons  of  God, 
Captif e  led  captivity, 
-\  AH  conquered  by  hts  blood  s 
With  him  we  arfc  rifen  too, 

In  him  (torn  evVy  charge  fet  free  f 
In  our  rifen  Chrifi  we  view 

Our  eadleft  liberty. 


[    222    ] 

%  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high, 

Ye  fons  of  Adam  hear  5 
Why  will  you  defpair  and  die 

In  all  your  fin  and  fear  : 
Gifts  of  glory  he  receives, 

ThatGod,yourGod,might  dwell  with  you, 
And  whoe'er  in  him  believes, 

Shall  find  the  record  true. 

3  God's  gone  up  with  merry  noife, 

And  with  the  trumpet's  found  ; 
Hence  our  high,  triumphant  joys 

Shall  evermore  abound  : 
Tho*  rebellious  once,  deceivM, 

f  Yet  now  our  tongues  can  greatly  tell, 
Jefus  hath  that  gift  receiv'd, 

Of  God,  with  us  to  dwell. 

4  Our  dear  Lord's  gone  up  on  high, 

But  fir  ft  he  greatly  ftoocV  v 
Th'  object  of  our  mifery, 

Refilling  fin  to  blood. 
In  bur  nature,  perfon,  n^me, 

Was  Jefai  by  the  law  arraigned, 
Bearing  all  our  curfe  and  fhame, 

As  long  as  ought  remain'd. 

5  Now  our  life's  gone  up  on  high, 

Each  babe  in  Zion  knows 
How  that  God  did  juftify 
His  church,  when  Jefus  rofe  j 


[    223    ] 

Prcfs  we  now  then  to  attain 

The  refurre&ion  of  the  dead. 
Where  the  members  born  again 

Are  perfect  as  the  head. 

XXII. 

On  the  Birth  of  Jesus, 

i  T     E  T  .all  the  nations  of  the  earth 

1    j  Sing  of  the  great  Reedeemer's  birth  S 

That  once  defpifed  man  : 
O  how  immenfe  the  myftery  % 
The  Father  of  eternity 

Contra&ed  to  a  fpan. 

"%  The  fallen  fons  of  men  he  took, 
Such   as  were   written  in  his  book. 

Did  all  our  ftate  affume, 
That  we  with  him,  from  fin  fet  free. 
That  pure  and  holy  thing  might  be. 

Born  from  the  Virgin's  womb* 

3  Lo  1  there  a  Man  was  born  again > 
Exempt  from  Adamh  dreadful  ftain, 

And  fully  meet  for  heav'n  : 
And  here  the  fallen  Sons  of  earth 
Are  born  of  God, this  their  new- birth, 

This  grace  to  them  is  giv'n. 

4  With 


[  *H  ) 

^  With  Angel-  hofts  we  join  to  fing 
^The  praiies  of  our  newborn  King,  ~ 

Our  God  incarnate  blefs, 
Whofe  holy,  ftrange,  myfterioiis  birth3 
prought  heavenly  joys  to  fops  of  earff^ 

With  peace  and  righteoufnefiL 


SX1IL 


. 


5  fk/IORTALS  behold  your  dying  gqcjj 
**  ■*•     Take  refuge  in  his  name  ; 
Come,  wafh  your  robes  white  in  the  ))lood 
Of  Chrijl,  the  flaughter'd  Lamb* 

g  O  'tis  eternal  life  to  know 

His  Godhead,  blood,  and  feme  s 
The  fcriptures  fay,  he  dy"d  for  you** 
Then  venture  on  the  Lamb. 

3  Now  welcome  all  who  pome  to  Go<$? 
In  Cbri/i,  the  Savhurh  name  ; 
There's  full  redemption  in  his  bloqd  a. 

Then  do  not  flight  the  Lamb, 

4  O  that  you  God,  the  Saviour,  knews 

And  that  he  bore  your  fhan>e  ; 
Py'd,  rofe  again,  and  lives  for  you, 
Then  would  you  prize  the  Lamb* 
-  - 
fC  What  love,  what  kindnefs  did  he  (hew  J 
When  he  from  heaven  came, 

T9 


C  *2s  3 

^b  bear  away  all  fin  from  yotf<> 
JBchold  the  holy  Lamb, 

$  Hoty  rich  the  blood  which  once  did  flow  J 
Tq  cover  us  froip  fhame  ; 
^Ve'll  bow  before  thy  foot-ftool  Iow? 
And  hail  thee,  lovely  Lamb. 

f  O  Chrifi,  our  God,  our  bleeding  King^ 
Reliever  fing  thy  fame  j 
|iere  and  in  heav'n  we'll  ihout  and  fing 
Jhy  glories,  wqrthy  Lainb, 

V  ]\/ry  dear  Mufter  Jefus  CbrtJ}, 
Tr*     For  peace  to  thee  I  fly  $ 
In  thee  Saviour,  I  am  bieft 

To  all  eternity  : 
free  from  care,  and  fin,  and  ftrife, 

I  reft  in  my  dear  Brictegroom*s  love  i 
]Ever  Hying  in  that  life. 

Which  Jefus  lives  above. 

%  0  \  the  heights  of  Jeju'%  grace? 

Which  I  fo  richly  view, 
Saviour,  in  thy  lov?d  embrace 

Are  blefllngs  ever  new  : 
Bleffings  conftant  as  the  day, 

Flow  from  that  wounded  heart  of  thine  $ 
Alt  the  force  of  words  can't  fay 

Jfow  glorious^  hwg  divine. 


[    226    ] 

3  Loft  in  wonder,  I  adore 

The  mighty  Prince  of  life  j 
Him  to  praife  for  evermore, 

Be  now  my  only  ftrife  : 
That  God  might  not  frown  on  me, 

Nor  doom  my  foul  to  banifliment, 
He  upon  the  fhameful  tree 

To  fuffer  was  content. 

4  Patient  he  the  crofs  endur'd 

Did  all  the  fhame  defpife, 
Well  he  knew  and  was  affurM, 

This  bloody  facrifice 
Should  his  children  all  complete 

In  fpotlefs  truth  and  purity  ; 
This  the  joy  before  him  fet 

When  he  engaged  to  die. 

|  Here  my  fin  and  curfe  was  drown'd* 

Redemption  here  obtain'd ; 
Here  the  peace,  once  loft,  was  found. 

And  life  eternal  gain'd  : 
Dead  upon  the  crofs,  in  him, 

Atonement  for  my  fin  I  fee, 
Weeping  from  each  lifeleis  limb, 

For  enemies,  for  me. 


XXV. 


B 


Y  Jeftit  blood- (hedding  I  happinefs  gain, 
My  heart's  ever  pleading  the  fruit  of  his 
pain  j  The 


C  227  ]    - 

The  bleffings  for-ever  made  over  to  me 
By  my  dying  Saviour  on  the  fhameful  tree  ^ 
How  fweet  the  relation,  my  Lord,  and  my  God, 
Eternal  falvation  I  view  in  thy  blood. 

2  Then  thou  my  foul  venture  on  his  death 

and  fmart, 
Into  his  wounds  enter  and  view  his  dear  heart  j 
No  more  be  thou  grieving,oppreflW  with  thy  fin, 
But  live  by  believing  where  thou  art  madeelean* 
Look  up  to  thy  furety,  and  ftill  in  his  blood, 
Behold  all  thy  purity,  meetnefs  for  God, 

3  Here  would  I  live  ever5  'tis  here  I  am  bleft, 
The  wounds  of  the  Saviour  is  my  perfed  reft  5 
In  fpirit  here  meeting  the  friends  of  the  Lamb, 
With  heavenly  greeting, we'll  hail  his  dear  name, 
As  one  all  agreeing,  to  praife  our  Lord  God,^ 
And  thank  him  for  freeing  our  fouls  by  his 

blood. 

XXVI. 

I   TV/f  Y  dear  Redeemer,  dying  God, 
iVl     Who  waft  a  man  like  me, 
Once  naii'd  to  the  accurfed  wood, 

My  guilty  foul  to  free  : 
I  love  to  hear  of  all  thy  fmart, 

(Thou  bear 'ft  it  all  for  me) 
To  fee  thy  open  bleeding  heart, 

Where  I  from  fin  am  free. 

%  Thy 


[    22%   ] 

i  thy  blood  is  Qihadh  balm  indeed 
Thy  people's  hurt  it  heals ; , 
Revives  and  quickens  from  the  dead* 

My  pardon  writes  and  feals  : 
Sown  deeply  in  thy  bleeding  woiirids, 
t  I  firmly  rooted  arri  % 
Wbj  root,  rriy  growth,  my  fruit  abound^ 
In  thee,  thou  fpotlefs  Lamb. 

'%  to  fin,  law,  and  the  world,  I'm  dead^ 

Now  by  the  death  and  blood  ; 
With  thee,  tny  Gbrt%  my  life  is  hi<! 

In  all  the  pow'r  of  God  : 
When  thou,  my  life,  ^ith  trumpets  blowtf/ 

Appear'ft  oh  dotids  of  heav  n, 
then  fhall  that  glorious  life  be  fcriownV 

Which  God  to  tnt  hath  givfk 


HOW  ftrange  the  tidings,  how  profound  \ 
That   God   a  man   (hould  be  % 
In  fervaht*s  form  the  Lord  was  founds 
To  make  as  fcrvants  free*' 


He  of  his  love  did  man  affure, 
Proclaiming  all  his  name  ; 
ea  when  the  bridal-chamdJer  p\ir£ 
Virgin's  womb  became? 


e< 


1  Ot!f 


[    *29    } 

3  Our  Father  lov'd  us  worms  fo  well; 

He  put  our  nature  on, 
And  thus  became  Immanuel% 
The  Father  and  the  Son, 

4  He  finifli'd  what  his  love  began; 

Vox  Adams  ruin'd  race  j 
We  fee  the  God  (hine  thro'  the  man> 
In  dear  Immanueh  face. 

5  This  facred  unity  maintains 

Our  conftant  peace  with  God  ? 
Our  fin's  aton  d  for  by  his  pains, 
His  forrow  and  his  blood. 

XXVIH. 

i  ^*10ME  ye  lovers  of  the  Lamb; 
\^jl  Praife  the  great  Almighty  Name  j 
To  your  God  your  fongs  begin, 
To  the  Lamb  your  bleeding  King^ 

1  Jefus,  thee  we  honors  give* 
Live.  Almighty  Jefus,  live  •, 
Thou  haft  penn'd  our  fongs  with  bloody 
Thee  we  hail,  incarnate  God, 

3  We  were  laden  once  with  fin, 

But  the  Lamb  hath  made  us  clean  y 
We,  who  once  in  darknefs  lay, 
Now  behold  eternal  day, 

Ff  Strax5ger% 


[  no  ]  ! 

4  Strangers  once  and  far  from  God, 
Now  brought  home  by  Jeftis  blood, 
Shining  in  our  wedding  drefs, 

In  the  Lord,  our  righteoufnefs. 

5  Poor,  and  low,  we  once  did  lie, 
Full  of  wants,  and  fore  opprejs'd  | 
Jefus  now  hath  rais'd  us  high, 
All  our  grievances  redrefs'd, 

6  Deeply  finking  once  in  hell, 
Without  hope,  and  without  God  $ 
Now  our  tongues  can  greatly  tell, 
We  are  fav'd  by  Jefu's  blood. 

7  Freely  we  are  fav'd  by  grace, 
Heart  and  hand  we  this  embrace  $ 
This  below  fills  ev'ry  tongu* 
This  above  is  all  the  fong. 

3  Praifes  ftill  to  Chrift  we  fing,  B 
Chrift  our  Prophet,  Prieft,  and  King  $ 
Th'  living  waters  in  us  flow, 
Glory  is  begun  below. 

XXIX. 

i  /TpHOU  art  my  blcft  portion,  thou  dear 

J^  Nazarene, 

Who  once  was  opprefled, 
And  forely  diftreffed, 

When  I 


L  *3*  3 

When  thou  didft  lie  under  my  curfe  and  my 

(hame, 
To  fave  mc  for-ever,  ador'd  be  thy  name. 

Z  There  in  that  deep  wound, 1  view  in  thy  fide, 
I  fee  my  election, 
And  all  my  perfe&ion  5 
Beholding  the  glory  of  thy  biood- bought  bride, 
Amongft  the  dear  number  who  in  thee  confide, 

3  Now  I  can  behold  thee>!ov£=>bleeding  for  met 

I  bow  to  none  o&her. 
Slit  thfcfe  my  few  Lo- «f. 

With  wonder  I  view  thee  on  the  bloody  tree; 

And  hear  thtt&amb>ayu^fisfafb9jfert6i*; 

4  Thai  moment  I  prw*d  the  grase  of  thy  name; 

.    Where  all  things  I  wasted 
Unto  me  was  granted  % 
Yea»  mine  is  thy  falnds  that*s  always  the  fame, 
That   ililll   might  praife  thee,  thou  meek 
flaughter*d  Lamb* 


*9Nr 


[  *3*  ] 

HYMNS, 

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\^j  In  our  flcfli  dwells  no  good  thing  j 
Yet  on  him  who  gives  us  all, 
We're  embolden'd  ftill  to  call* 

%  Blind,  and  foolifli  once  were  we, 
Chrift  our  wifdom  now  we  fee  $ 
In  this  wifdom  we  confide, 
By  this  we  are  juftified. 

'3  Once  in  breaking  God's  command, 
Doom'd  to  death  beneath  his  hand  ; 
Now  we're  call'd  to  own,  and  blefs, 
Jefus  Chrift  our  righteoufnefs. 

4  Without  purity  of  heart 
Truth  divine  will  fay  depart, 
But  this  holinefs  we  find, 
In  the  Saviour  of  mankind. 

'5  Many,  mighty  are  otir  foes  ! 
Human  thefe,  Angelic  thofe, 
Where  for  refuge  (hall  we  flee  ? 
Chrift  our  great  redemption  fee  ! 

6  Seraphs 


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6  Seraphs,  flames  of  facred  fife, 
View  this  myftery  with  defire  ; 
Hark  !  the  bright  enraptur'd  throng 
Catch,  and  raife  the  grateful  fong. 

7  O  ye  thrones  of  heavenly  light, 
Since  you  re  fav'd  from  endlefs  night, 
And  finee  we,  are  rais'd  to  you, 

Let  us  ftill  the  fong  purfue. 

II. 

1  XX  7HEN  God  would  Prove  his  lovc* 

W   To  a11  t*le  ruinM  race, 

Dcfcending  from  above, 

As  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
He  join'd  our  nature  to  his  own, 
And  fav'd  us  in  himfelf  alone. 

2  The  work  he  well  performed 
In  love,  he  came  to  do, 

The  powers  of  hell  he  ftorm^!,1 
And  drove  the  infernal  crew  ; 

.O'er  death  itfelf  vi&orious  rofe, 

Triumphing  ©ver  all  our  foes. 

3  Hail,  dear  almighty  King  f 
We  praife  thee  for  thy  grace,1 
Thy  vidtories  we  fing 

[Thou  prince  of  life  and  pence  I 

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To  thee  eternal  praife  is  due, 

Who  by  thyfelf  mad* ft  all  things  new, 

III. 

I  T?ATHBR  behold  us  here, 

■*     According  to  thy  word  $ 

To  worfhip  without  fear, 

Our  dear  redeeming  Lord  5 
©  may  thy  light  and  truth  now  fhine, 
To  warm  each  heart  with  love  diving 

%  Drawn,  wholly  drawn  by  thee, 

To  Jefus  we  are  come  % 

And  by  thy  teaching  we 

Perceive  our  work  is  done  5 
Through  which  a  title  we  obtain 
As  Kings  and  Priefts  with  thee  to  reign, 

3  We  blefs  thee,  God  of  peace, 
For  life  and  glory  given, 
To  us  and  all  the  race 
Call'd  up  from  earth  to  heaven  $ 
Haften,  great  God,  the  day  of  love, 
When  every  foul  this  grace  (hall  provf . 

IV. 

3   Ti  ft Y  God,  fince  I  can  call  thee  mine, 

x V X an(* mmc  t^iou  farety art  * 

Why  ihould  I  ever  once  repine, 
In  language  or  in  heart, 

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My  parents  fold  me  under  fin, 
How  deep  the  evil  lies  f 

3  Within  my  members  there's  a  law, 

That  wars  againft  my  mind, 
Which  ftrives  my  fpirit  ftill  to  draw 
From  thee,  the  good  and  kind, 

4  With  buffeting  my  foul  is  fore, 

But  this  is  fatan's  part ; 
The  thorn  within  the  fle-fh  ftill  more* 
Inflids  the  poignant  fmart. 

5  Great  God  attend  thy  fuppliants  prayer^ 

Whilft  1  for  fuceoar  call  ! 
And 'pour  into  thy  fervants  ear, 
The  words  thou  fpak'ft  to  Paul. 

£  Then  in  thy  grace  fecure  ill  reft, 
'Twill  be  fufficient  found  5 
fXill  caught  from  earth  to  heaven  Pm  bleft, 
With  life,  and  glory  crown'd.^  f 

V. 

I  T  TARK,  'tis  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
JL  JL    Speaks  to  his  chofen  few  j 
'Tis  he  who  leads  the  wandring  blind, 
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"  Proclaim  ray  truth  to  all ; 
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**  As  wide  as  Adam's  fall. 

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"  That  they  might  life  obtain, 
Jc  I  chofe  the  cuffed  death  to  die, 
"  And  tafte  infernal  pain  ! 

4  fe  What  though  my  ranfom'd  may  refufc, 

"  The  meffage  to  receive  ; 
fc  And  you  the  meffengers  abufe, 
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5  u  Yea  fhould  the  tempter  ftill  prevail, 

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fC  From  all  beneath  the  ikies, 

6  H  Then  every  eye  (hall  fee  the  grace, 

"  You  now  in  faith  declare  ;  t 
*  And  I  myfelf  from  evcy  face, 
"  Will  wipe  offev'ry  tear*" 

7  Lord  we  believe  thy  facred  word, 

And  wait  the  glorious  day, 
When  every  foul  by  grace  reftor'd, 


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How  po^'rful  is  th^glorious  Word  !  153 

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This  h  the  Faft,  which  I  will  choofe,  178 
Thou  art  my  blefi  Portion,  thou  dear  Namrexe>  230 

Thy  Gofpel,  dear  Lamb,  89 

Thy  Myftery,  O  Cbriff,  how  great !  186 

'tis  not  of  him  that  weeps  and  prays,  209 

•Time  flies,  188 

To  Je/tts,  lifted  up  on  High  ;  187 

To  redeem  our  Souls  he  comes,  114 

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What  dazzling  Glories  ftrike  mine  Eye  !          ;  105 
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When  blinded  with  Pride,-                              ■"     § 
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Whilft  I  celeftial  Themes  purfue, 

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Whilft  we  are  marching  thro* 

With  folemn  Shout  we  fing  thy  Praife, 

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Wondrous  the  Grace  which  now  we  prove  ! 

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